Otto-Hermann Brücker

Otto-Hermann Adolf Brücker
Born	(1899-10-17)17 October 1899 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	12 December 1964(1964-12-12) (aged 65) Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1918–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Infanterie-Regiment 419 9. Infanterie-Division 76. Infanterie-Division 552. Infanterie-Division 6. Infanterie-Division 6. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Vistula-Oder Offensive Lower Silesian Offensive Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Otto-Hermann Adolf Brücker (17 October 1899 – 12 December 1964) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Otto-Hermann Brücker was captured by Soviet troops in 1945, and released in 1955

Awards and decorations

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (29 December 1934)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 July 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (7 August 1941)
Eastern Front Medal (11 August 1942)
Infantry Assault Badge (1 December 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 6. Volksgrenadier-Division ^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (30 March 1944)

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.

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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