Heinz Brandt (officer)
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| Heinz Brandt | |
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| Born | 17 December 1912 Kassel |
| Died | 9 December 1996 (aged 83) Frankenberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Brandt (17 December 1912 – 9 December 1996) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (23 October 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (13 November 1942)[1]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (April 1945)[1]
- Ärmelband Kurland (April 1945)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 May 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves and company leader in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[2]
References
Citations
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. Unknown parameter
|trans_title=ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - 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. Unknown parameter
|trans_title=ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 3: Br–Bu (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3. Unknown parameter
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 14th Panzer Division
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| Divisions-Begleitkompanie 14. Panzer-Division | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 36 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 103 |
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| Panzergrenadier-/Schützen- Regiment 108 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 40 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 14 (attached since 21 May 1943) |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 13 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 (6th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 505th Heavy Panzer Battalion. 3 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103. 4 Knight's Cross with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 256 (256th Infantry Division).
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