Kaspar Brandner
Kaspar Brandner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1916 Salla, Austria |
| Died | 11 April 1984 (aged 68) Voitsberg, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | Oberjäger |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kaspar Brandner (6 January 1916 – 11 April 1984) was a highly decorated Oberjäger in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 October 1944 as Oberjäger and Gruppenführer in the 8./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[2]
References
Citations
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) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VI: Die Gebirgstruppe Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2430-3.
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