Kurt Brennecke

Kurt Brennecke
Kurt Brennecke
Born	16 December 1891; Ringelheim
Died	30 December 1982 (aged 91); Bonn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	XXXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Annexation of Austria; Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad; Demyansk Pocket;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Brennecke (16 December 1891 – 30 December 1982) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. 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. Kurt Brennecke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in March 1948.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (16 October 1914)
- 1st Class (30 October 1915)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor (30 January 1935)
Anschluss Medal (18 April 1939)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 September 1939)
- 1st Class (28 September 1939)
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 22 February 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps^[1]
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 123.

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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Military offices
Preceded by none	Chief of Staff 4. Armee 1 August 1939 - 25 October 1940	Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Blumentritt
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Berthold	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 1 February 1942 - 28 June 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch
Preceded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 15 August 1942 - 23 January 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Karl von Oven

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 123.

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