Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl
| Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 May 1913 Pförten |
| Died |
5 November 1981 (aged 68) Werl |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1934–45 1956–69 |
| Rank |
Major of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | II. Abteilung im Panzer-Regiment 16 |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl[a] (1 May 1913 – 5 November 1981) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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 (7 June 1940)
- 1st Class (6 July 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (?)
- German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1942 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2[1]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names.
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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