Peter Gilow

Peter-Ekhard Gilow
Born	(1918-03-13)13 March 1918 Weißwasser
Died	9 October 1994(1994-10-09) (aged 85) Königstein im Taunus
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	–1945
Rank	Major im Generalstab
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Peter-Ekhard Gilow (13 March 1918 – 8 November 1992) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (3 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (1 July 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (11 July 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• Panzer Badge
  • in Silver (10 August 1941)
  • II Grade (25 September 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (5 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)