Albert Brachat
| Albert Brachat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 March 1915 Hilzingen |
| Died |
14 August 1943 (aged 28) Karachev, Russia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–43 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 14 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Brachat (27 March 1915 – 14 August 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II.
He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
He was killed on 14 August 1943 in Karachev, Russia.
Awards and decorations
- Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)[1]
- West Wall Medal (15 March 1940)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (25 June 1940)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge (16 August 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 14[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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 3: Br–Bu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 3: Br–Bu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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