Otto Brakat
| Otto Brakat | |
|---|---|
 Otto Brakat (right) and Hans Klein in discussion | |
| Born |
15 January 1916 Labiau |
| Died |
31 January 1978 (aged 62) Moers |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Wach-Bataillon "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Otto Brakat (15 January 1916 – 31 January 1978) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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
- Anschluss Medal (6 February 1940)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (5 July 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (12 July 1941)
- in Silver (1 August 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge (1 November 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants (1 May 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1941 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 2. / Radfahr-Abteilung 1[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 120.
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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