Bruno Chrobek

Bruno Chrobek
Born	9 October 1895 Pleß, Silesia
Died	10 December 1942(1942-12-10) (aged 47) Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–19 1935–42
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands	Infanterie-Regiment 672
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Battle of Stalingrad †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Bruno Chrobek (9 October 1895 – 10 December 1942) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Bruno Chrobek was killed on 10 December 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd Class
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (4 October 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (8 February 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Major and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 54

References

Bibliography

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• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)