Herbert Gille

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Herbert Gille was a high-ranking Waffen-SS officer and divisional commander during World War II, known for leading armoured units on the Eastern Front.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
Waffen-SS officer
human
allegiance Nazi Germany
awardReceived Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class NERFINISHED
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class NERFINISHED
Close Combat Clasp in Bronze NERFINISHED
Close Combat Clasp in Gold NERFINISHED
Close Combat Clasp in Silver NERFINISHED
German Cross in Gold NERFINISHED
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class NERFINISHED
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class NERFINISHED
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves NERFINISHED
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords NERFINISHED
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds NERFINISHED
Panzer Badge in Silver NERFINISHED
Wound Badge in Black NERFINISHED
Wound Badge in Gold NERFINISHED
Wound Badge in Silver NERFINISHED
commanded 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking NERFINISHED
IV SS Panzer Corps NERFINISHED
SS Division Wiking NERFINISHED
conflict served on Eastern Front during World War II
countryOfBirth German Empire NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship German Empire NERFINISHED
Germany
countryOfDeath West Germany NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1897-03-08
dateOfDeath 1966-12-26
familyName Gille NERFINISHED
givenName Herbert
memberOf Nazi Party
Schutzstaffel (SS)
surface form: Schutzstaffel
militaryBranch SS NERFINISHED
Waffen-SS NERFINISHED
militaryRank General der Waffen-SS
SS-Obergruppenführer NERFINISHED
notableFor command of armoured units on the Eastern Front
command of the Wiking Division
notableWork armoured operations in relief attempts for Budapest
participatedIn Battle of Demyansk NERFINISHED
Eastern Front (World War II) NERFINISHED
Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket NERFINISHED
Operation Konrad NERFINISHED
World War I
World War II
placeOfBirth Gummersbach NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Stemmen NERFINISHED
positionHeld corps commander
divisional commander
sexOrGender male
wasImprisonedBy Allied forces after World War II

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Wiking Division notableCommander Herbert Gille