Joachim Borrmann
| Joachim Borrmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 July 1914 Cottbus |
| Died |
2 October 2003 (aged 89) Hanau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | III./Grenadier-Regiment 427 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Borrmann (28 July 1914 – 2 October 2003) was a highly decorated Major 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. Joachim Borrman was captured by British troops in Norway in 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 June 1940)
- 1st Class (15 August 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 August 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (8 August 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge (3 November 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 October 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of III./Grenadier-Regiment 427[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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