Erich Brandenberger

Erich Brandenburger
Erich Brandenberger (left) with Erich von Manstein in 1941
Born	15 July 1892(1892-07-15) Augsburg, German Empire
Died	21 June 1955(1955-06-21) (aged 62) Bonn, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	8. Panzer-Division XXIX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Adolf Robert Erich Brandenberger (15 July 1892 – 21 June 1955) was a German General der Panzertruppe. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

In World War I he served as an officer in the 6th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment.

When World War II began Brandenberger was Chief of the General Staff of the XXIII Army Corps (16 September 1939 - 15 February 1941) on the West Wall.

He commanded 8th Panzer Division (20 February 1941 - 16 January 1943), LIX Army Corps (January - March 1943) and XXIX Army Corps (November 1943 - Jun 1944) on the Eastern Front.

In late 1944 and early 1945, he led the 7th Army on the Western Front during the German Ardennes Offensive. Captured by the Americans on 6 May 1945 while at duty in the 19th Army as a Commanding General. He was released from US captivity in 1948.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (21 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (7 September 1916)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Anschluss Medal
• West Wall Medal (22 November 1940)
• Clasps to the Iron Cross
  • 2nd Class (24 December 1939)
  • 1st Class (15 May 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 July 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of the 8. Panzer-Division
  • 324th Oak Leaves on 12 November 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and commander f the XXIX. Armeekorps
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 February 1944)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
• 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.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder	Commander of XXIX. Armeekorps May 1943 – 30 June 1944	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Anton-Reichard Freiherr von Mauchenheim und Bechtolsheim
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Schneckenburger	Commander of XVII. Armeekorps 1 August 1943 – 1 November 1943	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing
Preceded by General Heinrich Eberbach	Commander of 7. Armee 3 September 1944 – 21 February 1945	Succeeded by General Hans Felber
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder	Commander of 19. Armee March 1945 – April 1945	Succeeded by disbanded