Walter Brandes
Walter Brandes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1918 Leipzig |
| Died | 14 February 1945 (aged 26) Konitz |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | II./Panzer-Regiment 25 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Brandes (15 January 1916 – 14 February 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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. Walter Brandes was killed 14 February 1945 in Konitz, West Prussia.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (11 October 1939)
- 1st Class (24 July 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (21 February 1943)
- Panzer Badge (28 June 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (20 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of II. / Panzer-Regiment 25[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 121.
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.
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