Walter Brüning

Not to be confused with Walter Breuning.

Walter Brüning
Born	2 April 1915 Grabow
Died	1 March 1971(1971-03-01) (aged 55) Munich
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 507
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Yelnya Offensive Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk East Prussian Offensive Heiligenbeil Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Brüning (2 April 1915 – 1 March 1971) 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 (29 June 1940)
- 1st Class (4 July 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (3 July 1941)
- in Silver (20 December 1943)
Infantry Assault Badge (7 November 1940)
Eastern Front Medal (12 August 1942)
German Cross in Gold (30 August 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 January 1942 as Leutnant and Chef III./Infanterie-Regiment 508^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.

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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