Friedrich Freiherr von Broich

Friedrich Freiherr von Broich
Gen. Freiherr von Broich in captivity (Seated, 1st from left)
Born	1 January 1896 Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire now Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Died	24 September 1974 (aged 78) Aufkirchen near Starnberg, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	10th Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Freiherr von Broich^{[Notes 1]} (1 January 1896 – 24 September 1974) was a German career military officer and panzer commander in World War II.

On 12 May 1943, Von Broich was captured by the British Army along with the remnants of the 10th Panzer Division in Tunisia. While detained at Trent Park, on 1 June 1943, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general, backdated to 1 May 1943. He was repatriated to Germany on 7 October 1947.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (24 December 1914)
  • 1st Class (13 October 1918)
• Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary, 17 October 1916)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (14 June 1940)
• General Assault Badge (1 November 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 2 November 1941 as Oberst in the Reiter-Regiment 22^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade^[2]
• Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy)
• Cuff Africa

Notes

1. Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 62.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 246.

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.