Gerhard Hein was Landjahr camp leader in the HJ.
In 1936 he came as a volunteer to Infanterieregiment 86. In 1938 he was promoted Unteroffizier der Reserve and was then discharged from the army. In August 1939 he was drafted into the Infanterieregiment 209 and became platooncommander in the 10th Company. During the conquest of the fortress of Toul, Gerhard Hein particularly distinguished himself and 4 September 1940 was awarded the Knight's Cross. In 1941 he took part in the Russian campaign. In November 1941 he was head of the fifth Company of the regiment. In the defensive fighting on the Volkhov, Gerhard Hein distinguished himself again, and 6 September 1942 he was awarded the Oakleaves to the knights cross.
After his third injury in October 1942 he was appointed Reichsinspekteur der Wehrertüchtigungslager der Hitlerjugend [Inspector of the premilitary trainingcamps of the HJ] and 1 January 1943 became Hauptmann der Reserve.
In May 1944 he became Kommandeur der landeseigenen Verbände beim Hohen Kommissar für das adriatische Küstenland [commander of the state-owned organizations to the High Commissioner for the Adriatic coast]. As such, he was on 15 July 1944 awarded the German Cross in Silver.
From August 1944 he was promoted to commander of the First Battalion of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 26. On 9 November 1944 he was promoted to Major der Reserve major of the reserve. On 9 January 1945 he was again wounded during the Ardennes offensive. After his recovery he took over in February 1945 the command of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 26 in Hungary. On 16 March 1945 he was transferred to the Army Headquarters. In April 1945 he was promoted promotion to Oberstleutnant der reserve [lieutenant colonel in the reserves]. Subsequently he was transferred to the staff of Grand Admiral Doenitz and interned in May 1945 by the British. In October 1948 he was released from captivity.
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In 1936 he came as a volunteer to Infanterieregiment 86. In 1938 he was promoted Unteroffizier der Reserve and was then discharged from the army. In August 1939 he was drafted into the Infanterieregiment 209 and became platooncommander in the 10th Company. During the conquest of the fortress of Toul, Gerhard Hein particularly distinguished himself and 4 September 1940 was awarded the Knight's Cross. In 1941 he took part in the Russian campaign. In November 1941 he was head of the fifth Company of the regiment. In the defensive fighting on the Volkhov, Gerhard Hein distinguished himself again, and 6 September 1942 he was awarded the Oakleaves to the knights cross.
After his third injury in October 1942 he was appointed Reichsinspekteur der Wehrertüchtigungslager der Hitlerjugend [Inspector of the premilitary trainingcamps of the HJ] and 1 January 1943 became Hauptmann der Reserve.
In May 1944 he became Kommandeur der landeseigenen Verbände beim Hohen Kommissar für das adriatische Küstenland [commander of the state-owned organizations to the High Commissioner for the Adriatic coast]. As such, he was on 15 July 1944 awarded the German Cross in Silver.
From August 1944 he was promoted to commander of the First Battalion of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 26. On 9 November 1944 he was promoted to Major der Reserve major of the reserve. On 9 January 1945 he was again wounded during the Ardennes offensive. After his recovery he took over in February 1945 the command of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 26 in Hungary. On 16 March 1945 he was transferred to the Army Headquarters. In April 1945 he was promoted promotion to Oberstleutnant der reserve [lieutenant colonel in the reserves]. Subsequently he was transferred to the staff of Grand Admiral Doenitz and interned in May 1945 by the British. In October 1948 he was released from captivity.
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