Walter Brandt (Heer)
This article is about the World War II army officer. For the Luftwaffe fighter pilot, see Walter Brandt (pilot).
| Walter Brandt | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
8 November 1911 Helmstedt |
| Died |
12 May 1996 (aged 84) Essen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Panzer Lehr Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Albert Ernst Brandt (8 November 1911 – 12 May 1996) was a German Heer offiver and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar (28 September 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge (7 January 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 23[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 March 1943 as Major and commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130[3][4]
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
- Scherzer, Veit (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—Teil XI: Pioniertruppe—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Armed Forces 1939–1945—Part XI: Pioneer Troops Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2398-6.
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