Karl Brocks
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| Prof. Dr. Karl Brocks | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 January 1912 Kiel |
| Died |
29 May 1972 (aged 60) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939 - 1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann der Reserve |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 123 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Prof. Dr. Karl Brocks (29 January 1912 – 29 May 1972) was an internationally known and respected meteorologist[1] and a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve 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. After the war, he became a member of the Geophysical (later Meteorological) Institute of Hamburg University. In 1960 he was appointed full professor and head of the Institute.[2]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 July 1940)
- 1st Class (19 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Crimea Shield
- Kuban Shield
- Eastern Front Medal (28 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (10 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Hauptmann der Reserve and regimental adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- "Dedication". Boundary-Layer Meteorology (Kluwer Academic Publishers) 4 (1-4): 2–4. April 1973. doi:10.1007/BF02265221. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
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