In context
- When
- Monday, January 13 201412 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Waldemar von Gazen
At a glance
Born 1917-12-06; died 2014-01-13.
Known as: military officer. Citizenship: Germany.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Waldemar von Gazen genannt von Gaza was an Officer in the German Wehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II. The Knight's Cross, and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Early life
Early life and career Von Gazen was born on 6 December 1917 in Hamburg , a state of the German Empire . [ 1 ] He was the son of the Oberst a.D. (Colonel retired; a.D.— außer Dienst ) Oskar von Gazen. From 1918 to 1925, the family lived in Magdeburg , then to Sachsenwald . Following his graduation with the Abitur from the Gymnasium , a secondary school with a strong emphasis on academic learning, in Bergedorf , he completed his compulsory Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labor Service). [ 2 ] [
Path and career
Awards / honours: German Cross in Gold and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Later life Following his release from captivity, Von Gazen studied Jurisprudence and became a lawyer and notary in Uslar . [ 1 ] ^ Stockert 2012 , p. 337.
Why this date
Waldemar von Gazen appears on our January 13 calendar for 2014 as a death entry.
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