Erich Borchardt

Erich Borchardt
Erich Borchardt
Born	7 June 1913; Arnswalde
Died	9 April 1944 (aged 30); Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 122/50. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Battle of Greece; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942); Battle of the Caucasus; Crimean Offensive (1944);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Borchardt (7 June 1913 – 9 April 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Erich Borchardt died on 9 April 1944 in Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 August 1941)
- 1st Class (7 June 1942)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
Eastern Front Medal
Crimea Shield
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{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)

External links

[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

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