- Waldemar von Gazen
Infobox Military Person
name=Waldemar von Gazen
born=birth date|1917|12|6|df=yes
placeofbirth=Hamburg ,Germany
placeofdeath=
caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi GermanyNazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1936-1945
rank=Major im Generalstab
commands=Pz.Gren.Rgt. 66
unit=
battles=World War II
*Invasion of Poland
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=Waldemar von Gazen called Waldemar von Gaza (born
6 December 1917 ) was an Officer in the GermanWehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords duringWorld War II .Awards
*
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
*Panzer Badge in Bronze (3. Class)
*Wound Badge in Silver
*Tank Destruction Badge
*German Cross in Gold (21 November 1941)
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
** Knight's Cross (18 September 1942)
** 182. Oak Leaves (18. January 1943)
** 38. Swords (3 October 1943)
* Mentioned in theWehrmachtbericht References
* Florian Berger: "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges." 2., überarbeitete Auflage. Florian Berger, Wien 1999, ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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