SMGP-1793 Wolfram Kertz Knights Cross winner Signature

Date of birth:

July 29th, 1916 (Porta/Westernphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

May 5th, 2009 (Lohmar/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Wolfram Kertz finally reached the rank of Major der Reserve.
During the Ardennes Offensive Wolfram Kertz was assigned as a Kompanieführer to the 9.SS-Panzer-Division “Hohenstaufen”, part of the II. SS-Panzerkorps. After the collapse of the German forces, he was transferred to Regiment Großdeutschland as commander of 309.Batallion.

Promotions:
00.00.1936: Unteroffizier
00.09.1939: Feldwebel
00.05.1940: Leutnant der Reserve
00.00.1942: Oberleutnant der Reserve
00.12.1944: Hauptmann der Reserve
00.00.1945: Major der Reserve
00.00.1958: Oberstleutnant
00.00.1962: Oberst

00.00.1967: awarded the Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr in Gold

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Bataillon “Bruhn”, 10. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Frundsberg’

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, 8. Kompanie, Kampfgruppe “Bruhn”, II. SS-Panzer-Korps

Awarded on:

October 4th, 1944

for his action at Arnheim

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)