Günter Braake
| Günter Braake | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 April 1921 Visselhövede, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 21 May 2016 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance |
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| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Führer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günter Braake (10 April 1921 – 21 May 2016) was a German officer who served during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Braake died in May 2016 at the age of 95.[1]
Military career
Awards
| Iron Cross Second Class |
| Iron Cross First Class |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 August 1944 as Oberleutnant and deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 422[2][3] |
References
Citations
- ↑ "WW2 Awards". Günter Braake.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 141.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 237.
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.
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