Kurt Brennecke

Kurt Brennecke
Born	16 December 1891 Ringelheim, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	XXXXIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Brennecke (16 December 1891 – 30 December 1982) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. 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. Kurt Brennecke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in March 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (16 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (30 October 1915)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 January 1935)
• Anschluss Medal (18 April 1939)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 September 1939)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps
• Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by None	Chief of Staff of 4. Armee 1 August 1939 - 25 October 1940	Succeeded by Generalmajor Günther Blumentritt
Preceded by Previously Heeresgruppe C	Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe Nord 22 June 1941 - January 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Hasse
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Berthold	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 1 February 1942 - 28 June 1942	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch
Preceded by General der Infanterie Joachim von Kortzfleisch	Commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps 15 August 1942 - 23 January 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Karl von Oven