Rudolf Sauerbrei
| Rudolf Sauerbrei | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 May 1919 Eisfeld |
| Died |
22 July 2007 (aged 88) Gießen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 405 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Rudolf Sauerbrei (18 May 1919 – 22 July 2007) 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (17 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (24 August 1943)
- in Silver (14 October 1944)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (1 August 1943)
- in Silver (20 April 1944)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (6 October 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge (7 August 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (31 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (25 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 405[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 302.
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.
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