Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin

Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin
Born	7 February 1908 Kiel
Died	27 August 1967 (aged 59) Bremen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945 ?–1966
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 65 Grenadier-Regiment 1057
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Leros Battle of Normandy Battle of Cherbourg
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin (7 February 1908 – 27 August 1967) 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. 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 (12 November 1941)
  • 1st Class (3 April 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (10 January 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (15 January 1942)
• Crimea Shield
• German Cross in Gold (16 April 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1943 as Major and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 65^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 300.

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.

External links

• Historic.de
• World War 2 Awards.com