Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff
| Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 August 1923 Berlin |
| Died |
11 September 1997 (aged 74) Coburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 15 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff (25 August 1923 – 11 September 1997) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was held until June 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 July 1942)
- 1st Class (20 February 1943)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (11 September 1941)
- in Silver with Numeral 25 (15 October 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (28 August 1942)
- in Silver (18 March 1943)
- in Gold (31 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Oberleutnant and regiment adjutant in Stab Panzer-Regiment 15[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
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