Johannes Bruhn
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Johannes Bruhn
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Born | 10 July 1898 Neumünster |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lübeck |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundesgrenzschutz |
Years of service | 1915–20 1935–45 1951–54 |
Rank | Generalmajor(Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
Commands held | 553. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police Officer |
Johannes Bruhn (10 July 1898 – 20 November 1954) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Johannes Bruhn was captured by British troops in November 1944 and was held until 1947. In 1951 he joined the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guards), retiring in 1954.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regimentsstab z.b.V. 818[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artilleriekommandeur 149[2]
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Preceded by
Previously 553. Infanterie-Division
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Commander of 553. Volksgrenadier-Division 30 September 1944 - 22 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Erich Löhr |
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1954 deaths
- People from Neumünster
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Schleswig-Holstein