User:Reguyla\Helmut Görtz

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Helmut or Hellmuth Gustav Görtz (* August 7th, 1911 in Schleusenau - † May 3rd, 1979 in Dinslaken) was a German Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. Hellmuth Görtz was born on the 7.8.1911 in Schleusenau/Bromberg, he joined the Brandenburg/Havel police school in 1933 and in 1934 took over as officer in the State police group "General Göring". A year later was educated at the paratroopers, with the parachute regiment 1 took Görtz on the Poland campaign (from 1.9.1939), participated in the invasion of Norway (April 1940) and the fighting in the Netherlands (May 1940), as a Sergeant and platoon leader in the he distinguished himself during the battles around Dordrecht personal bravery especially 3rd/parachute Jäger Regiment 1, what he most 24.5.1940 was awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to the Sergeant. In the remainder of the war, Görtz proved itself during the conquest of Crete (May 1941), in the fight against the Soviet Union in 1941 at Narva and 1943 with Orel in July 1943 in the Italian theater. Transported to the 5.11.1944 to the rank of Lieutenant, he was awarded to the 5.12.1944 with the German cross in gold, on the 1.4.1945 to the leader of the 4. / FJR appointed 1, Görtz was awarded the oak leaves to the 30.4.1945, the high company officer died on the 3.5.1979 in dinslaken, Germany.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse


 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe


 * Verwundetenabzeichen (1939) in Schwarz


 * Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938


 * Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938


 * Spange zur Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938


 * Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht


 * Deutsches Kreuz in Gold


 * Narvikschild in Silber


 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub
 * Ritterkreuz on May 24th, 1940 as Feldwebel and Zugführer in the 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
 * Eichenlaub on April 30th, 1945 as Oberleutnant and Kompanieführer in Fallschirmjäger Regiment 1