Erich Brandenberger
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Erich Brandenburger | |
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Born | Augsburg, German Empire | 15 July 1892
Died | 21 June 1955 Bonn, West Germany | (aged 62)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands | 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. 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[1]
- 324th Oak Leaves on 12 November 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and commander f the XXIX. Armeekorps[1]
- 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.
- 1892 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Augsburg
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Military of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Wehrmacht generals
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German Army personnel stubs