Otl. Kurt Gehrke

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Otl. Kurt Gehrke

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Post by Rossano » 18 Dec 2016, 00:23

Hello
All main official sources (his Karteikarte, Hans' list, DAL, etc.) read that he last became Otl.(1.4.42), but one source only (WP Fellgiebel' s book RKT) reads that he died 24.10.44 as Oberst. Is Fellgiebel' s data wrong ?
Thanks, Rossano

P.S.: by the way, who has/knows the first name of Otl.(1.4.44) Gehrke (from Rgt. 39) ?

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 18 Dec 2016, 00:45

Kurt Gehrke (13.01.1903 - 25.10.1944) according to "Scherzer: Die Ritterkreuzträger"
Killed in action: Glodowo, Gnesen, West Prussia and was at the time Kdr. of Panzer-Brigade 104. Final rank was Oberst.

RK: 08.02.1943 as Oberstleutnant, Kdr. I. GR "GD"


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Post by Rossano » 18 Dec 2016, 04:24

Thanks
But if Scherzer confirms (or just copyes ?) Fellgiebel' s data, when was he promoted to Oberst ? Or maybe posthum ?
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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 18 Dec 2016, 15:38

Scherzer wouldn't have copied Fellgiebel........he did his own research, Fellgiebel has many erros

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Post by Rossano » 18 Dec 2016, 16:39

Thanks anyway, but I' d like to have/see the evidence/document stating when (if...) he became Oberst (maybe posthum ?)
Nothing about the other Gehrke above ???

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 18 Dec 2016, 16:47

Ernst Gehrke.

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Post by Rossano » 18 Dec 2016, 17:47

Hello Jan-Hendrik
Hans(in his list) is wrong ! The Gehrke OTL. 1.4.44(from Rgt.39) is NOT Ernst !
His name is still missing, and I hope Hans (reading this) will find the correct name
Rgds., Rossano

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Post by Jeremy Dixon » 18 Dec 2016, 18:51

Phot of Otl. Kurt Gehrke. Probably Oberst (pm)
website: http://de.allbuch.online/wiki/Gehrke,_Kurt also states he was Oberst
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R 265 Kurt Gehrke Film-Foto-Verlag.jpg

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Oberstleutnant Kurt Gehrke (1903-1944)

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Post by askropp » 18 Dec 2016, 23:52

01.07.1928 Leutnant (1)
01.04.1932 Oberleutnant (31)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann (2)
xx.xx.19xx neues RDA vom 01.05.1935 (24u) erhalten
01.09.1940 Major (39)
30.11.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (232a)

in Stellenbesetzung of:
01.05.1929 in der 7. / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg)
01.05.1930 in der 7. / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg)
01.05.1931 in der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg)
01.05.1932 in der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg)
01.05.1933 in der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg)
01.04.1934 in der 17. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Neustettin)
01.02.1935 im Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard)
15.10.1935 Chef der 4. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard)
07.10.1936 Chef der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard)
12.10.1937 Chef der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard)
10.11.1938 Offizier für Heeresmotorisierung im Stab der 2. Division (Stettin)
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.

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Post by 123guderian » 27 Sep 2018, 10:00

Hallo!


Hauptmann (01.12.35) GEHRKE Kurt * 13.01.1903 † 24.10.1944 (mot.-Offizier/Stab 2. Inf.Division) Oberst (01.10.44)
Hauptmann (01.03.38) GEHRKE Martin Hans * 15.11.1907 (Inf.Rgt. 39) Oberstleutnant(01.04.44)
Hauptmann (01.09.35) GEHRKE Fritz Hugo Albert * 17.08.1904 † 08.11.1968 (Inf.Rgt. 76) Oberst (01.06.44)
Leutnant (01.05.36) GEHRKE Ernst Gustav Julius * 29.04.1910 † 18.09.1944 (Inf.Rgt. 96) Oberstleutnant (01,03.44)


best regards Hans

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Post by Rossano » 28 Sep 2018, 03:20

Hello Hans
At last. So my Gehrke above is Martin, thanks
Gehrke Ernst : Fried.Tr.Teil should be IR. 94
Rgds., Rossano
P.S.: a source reports an Otl. Gehrke Richard commanding 1944 GR 149.
As I have this officer nowhere else, was he a Res.Offz. oder first Name is wrong ?

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Oberstleutnant Kurt Gehrke (1903-1944)

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Post by askropp » 28 Sep 2019, 17:13

*13.01.1903 [Hamburg-]Altona
+24.10.1944 bei Glodowo / Masowien (gefallen)

Vater: Max Gehrke, Ingenieur (+1911)
Mutter: Elisabeth Gehrke, geb. Wenzel

01.07.1928 Leutnant (1)
01.04.1932 Oberleutnant (31)
01.12.1935 Hauptmann (2)
31.03.1939 neues RDA vom 01.05.1935 (24u) erhalten
01.09.1940 Major (39)
30.11.1942 Oberstleutnant mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (232a)
xx.xx.194x Oberst mit RDA vom 01.10.1944

16.03.1921 Eintritt in das Ausbildungsbataillon des Infanterieregiments 4 (Neustettin)
01.05.1929 in der 7. / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.05.1931 in der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Kolberg) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.04.1934 in der 17. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 4 (Neustettin) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
01.02.1935 im Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard) [laut DAL]
15.10.1935 Chef der 4. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard)
06.10.1936 Chef der 8. (MG) / Infanterieregiment 25 (Stargard) [laut Stellenbesetzung]
10.11.1938 Offizier für Heeresmotorisierung im Stab der 2. Division (Stettin)
31.01.1940 Lehroffizier in der Lehrabteilung II der Infanterieschule
15.12.1940 Kommandeur des I. / Infanterieregiment "Großdeutschland"
01.11.1942 Kommandeur des I. / Grenadierersatzregiment "Großdeutschland"
28.01.1943 Führerreserve OKH (II)
04.02.1943 Kommandeur des Wachbataillons Berlin
31.05.1944 Führerreserve OKH (II)
18.07.1944 Kommandeur der Panzerbrigade 104

22.09.1931 Reichssportabzeichen in Silber
11.10.1939 EK II
15.07.1941 EK I
01.01.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
12.06.1942 Infanteriesturmabzeichen
05.09.1942 Ostmedaille
15.12.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold
08.02.1943 Ritterkreuz
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.

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