Victor Bruck
| Victor Bruck | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 July 1916 Gnesen |
| Died |
4 February 1998 (aged 81) Wiepenkathen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves |
| Commands held | 1./Grenadier-Regiment 376 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Victor Bruck (15 July 1916 – 4 February 1998) 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. 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 (27 December 1942)
- 1st Class (7 January 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 September 1943)
- in Silver (?)
- in Gold (22 November 1944)
- War Merit Cross
- 2nd Class (1 February 1942)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (3 September 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge (28 August 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (6 August 1942)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 October 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 376[1]
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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