Alfred Bruer
Appearance
Alfred Bruer | |
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Born | 4 November 1897 Schwäbisch Gmünd |
Died | 12 February 1976 Schwäbisch Gmünd | (aged 78)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–1920 1936–1945 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | 21. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer |
Alfred Bruer (4 November 1897 – 12 February 1976) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht who briefly commanded the 21. Panzer-Division. 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. Alfred Bruer was captured by Allied troops following the fall of Tunisia in 1943. He was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Silver Medal of Military Valor
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1976 deaths
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- People from Schwäbisch Gmünd