Herbert Borchardt
| Herbert Borchardt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 February 1914 Schlawe |
| Died |
6 August 1944 (aged 30) Tryškiai, Lithuania |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserves |
| Unit | 7./Grenadier-Regiment 189 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Borchardt (11 February 1914 – 6 August 1944) was a highly decorated Leutnant der 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. Herbert Borchardt died on 6 August 1944 near Tryškiai, Lithuania.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 January 1944)
- 1st Class (6 March 1944)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 March 1944 as Leutnant der Reserves and Stoßtruppführer (shock troops leader) in the 7. / Grenadier-Regiment 189[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.
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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