Axel Bruns

This article is about the German soldier. For the Australian scholar, see Axel Bruns (scholar).

Dr. jur. Axel Bruns
Born	7 June 1915 Lutzig
Died	21 April 1990(1990-04-21) (aged 74) Celle
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Commands held	III. Abteilung des Artillerie-Regiments 234
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battles of Rzhev Third Battle of Kharkov
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Oberkreisdirektor of Celle

Dr. jur. Axel Bruns^{[Note 1]} (7 June 1915 – 21 April 1990) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 August 1941)
- 1st Class (12 December 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 August 1941)
- in Silver (7 September 1942)
- in Gold (26 February 1945)
Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
General Assault Badge (25 March 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 241^[1]

Notes

↑ In German a Doctor of Law is abbreviated as Dr. iur. (Doctor iuris) or Dr. jur. (Doctor juris).

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.

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.

External links

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 161st Infantry Division

Stab	Heinrich Recke

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 336	Edgar Dünker Helmut Kiesling

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 364	Adolf Abel Georg-Wilhelm Postel¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 371	Heinrich Strotmann Otto Wohlfeil

Artillerie-Regiment 241	Axel Bruns Hermann Heitmann Hans Reinhardt

¹ Oak Leaves and Swords with the 320th Infantry-Division

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 35616984

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