Ernst-Joachim Bradel

Ernst-Joachim Bradel
Born	28 August 1909 Gleiwitz
Died	9 October 1994 (aged 85) Bad Münster
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 113
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Hube's Pocket Operation Konrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ernst-Joachim Bradel (28 August 1909 – 9 October 1994) was a highly decorated Oberst 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

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 October 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (6 August 1941)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (15 May 1940)^[1]
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942)^[1]
• Panzer Badge in Bronze (19 January 1942)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Rittmeister in the I./Schützen-Regiment 33^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 113^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1993, p. 21.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2009, p. 55.
3. 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945