Hermann Bracher
| Dr. agrar. Hermann Bracher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 September 1895 Tübingen |
| Died |
29 October 1974 (aged 79) Tübingen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1913–19 1937–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held |
Infanterie-Regiment 480 Infanterie-Regiment 460 |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. agrar. Hermann Julius Bracher[Note 1] (28 September 1895 – 29 October 1974) was a highly decorated Oberst in the German military during World War I and 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. Hermann Bracher was captured by Soviet troops during Operation Bagration in 1944. He was a prisoner of war in the Soviet forced labour camp Vorkuta (Воркута) north of the Polar circle in Siberia. Unlike most of his fellow prisoners, he survived and returned home to his wife and four children to Tübingen on 2 January 1954.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver (23 June 1918)
- Imperial and Royal Austrian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration (8 March 1916)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (24 November 1917)[2]
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (25 January 1935)[2]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 December 1941)[2]
- Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)[2]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Gold (28 November 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 480[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 460[4]
Bracher had been recommended for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 3 March 1944. The nomination was rejected on 6 March 1944.[1]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctorate in agricultural science is abbreviated as Dr.-agrar. or Dr.-agr. (Doctor-agronomiae).
References
Citations
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