Siegfried Grabert
| Siegfried Grabert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
11 January 1916 Schorndorf |
| Died |
25 July 1942 (aged 26) Rostov, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1934–37 1939–42 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves |
| Unit | Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Siegfried Grabert (11 January 1916 – 25 July 1942) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Siegfried Grabert was killed on 25 July 1942 during a commando operation to destroy a dam between Rostov and Bataisk. He was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve and on 6 November 1943 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Interestingly, Siegfried Grabert's letters which portray some early undertakings of 'The Brandenburg Commandos' have turned up in the island of Malta as reported in an article in 'The Malta Independent' dated Tuesday 8 December 2015. According to the man who had come into possession of this remarkable trove of papers, Grabert's letters offer a privileged view inside a highly decorated Major’s personal life and thoughts unavailable from any other source.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 10 June 1941 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of a special commando in the Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[2]
- 320th Oak Leaves on 6 November 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800[3]
References
Citations
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.
- Kurowski, Franz (2005). The Brandenburger Commandos:Germany's Elite Warrior Spies in World War II. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3250-5
- 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.
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