Ewald Burian

Ewald Burian

Born	12 July 1896 Czernowitz
Died	3 November 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 85) Cologne
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) Romania (to 1940) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1945
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 980
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Battle of Caen Operation Atlantic Operation Spring Battle of Verrières Ridge Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of Kesternich Ruhr pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ewald Burian (12 July 1896 – 3 November 1981) was a highly decorated Oberst 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

Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 April 1942)
- 1st Class (1 August 1942)
Infantry Assault Badge (3 June 1942)
Eastern Front Medal (21 July 1942)
German Cross in Gold (21 October 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 4 October 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 980^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.

Bibliography

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.

Persondata
Name	Burian, Ewald
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	12 July 1896
Place of birth	Czernowitz, Romania
Date of death	3 November 1981
Place of death	Cologne, Germany

Ewald Burian

Awards and decorations

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