Josef Bregenzer

Josef Bregenzer
Born (1909-06-12)12 June 1909
Werneck
Died 16 July 1944(1944-07-16) (aged 35)
Swinjuchi, Poland
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1927–45
Rank Oberstleutnant
Unit 88th Infantry Division
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Josef Franz Bregenzer (12 June 1909 – 16 July 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
13 March 1944 ... Bei diesen Kämpfen hat eine abgeschnittene Kampfgruppe unter Führung von Oberst Bregenzer das Vordringen vielfach überlegenen Feindes mehrere Tage aufgehalten, sich zurückgekämpft und auch dabei noch 25 feindliche Panzer im Nahkampf vernichtet.[6] ... In these battles, a cut-off battle group, led by Colonel Bregenzer, for several days, has stopped the advance of superior enemy forces, fought a fighting retreat and also destroyed 25 enemy tanks in close combat.

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 75.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 58.
  3. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 241.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2003, p. 143.
  5. ↑ Fellgiebel 2003, p. 80.
  6. ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 56.

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. 
  • Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 – 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham – Huppertz [Oak Leaves Bearers 1940 – 1945 Contemporary History in Color I Abraham – Huppertz] (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 978-3-932381-20-1. 
  • 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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 

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