Gustav-Adolf Bruns
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Gustav-Adolf Bruns
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| Born | 22 January 1902 Enger |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hannover |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1919–20 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police Officer |
Gustav-Adolf Bruns (22 January 1902 – 4 November 1945) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Gustav-Adolf Bruns died 4 November 1945 in Hannover from wounds suffered during the Battle of Königsberg.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (22 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.
Bibliography
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 19th Panzer Division
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 73 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 74 |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 19 | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 19 |
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| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 272 | ||
| Lehr-Regiment 901 |
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1Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 73, Oak Leaves and Swords with the Stab. 2Oak Leaves with the XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps, Swords with the XXXX. Panzer-Corps. 3Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 742 (702nd Infantry Division). 4Oak Leaves with Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring" (Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring). 5Oak Leaves with Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 "Büffel".
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