Bruno Gerloch

Bruno Gerloch
Born 11 November 1890
Teschen
Died 3 September 1954(1954-09-03) (aged 63)
Vienna
Allegiance Austria–Hungary (to 1918)
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1907–1938 (Austria)
1938–1945 (Germany)
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held Arko 2
Arko 117
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Bruno Gerloch (11 November 1890 – 3 September 1954) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Bruno Gerloch was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 162.

References

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

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