Walter Brandt (Heer)
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Walter Brandt
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| Born | 8 November 1911 Helmstedt |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Essen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Panzer Lehr Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Albert Ernst Brandt (8 November 1911 – 12 May 1996) was a German Heer officer and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar (28 September 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge (7 January 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 23[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 March 1943 as Major and commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130[3][4]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Panzer Lehr Division
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| Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 |
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| Panzer-Jäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130 | ||
| Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the Afrika Korps, Oak Leaves with the 1st Italian Army. 2 Knight's Cross with Kradschützen-Battalion 61 (11th Panzer Division).
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