Heinz Brandt (officer)
| Heinz Brandt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 December 1912 Kassel |
| Died |
9 December 1996 (aged 83) Frankenberg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserve |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Brandt (17 December 1912 – 9 December 1996) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (23 October 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (13 November 1942)[1]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (April 1945)[1]
- Ärmelband Kurland (April 1945)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945 as Leutnant der Reserve and company leader in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 [2]
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 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 3: Br–Bu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 3: Br–Bu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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