Walter Brucker
| Walter Brucker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1918 Ilshofen | 
| Died | 13 November 2001 (aged 82) Schwäbisch Hall | 
| Allegiance | .svg.png) Nazi Germany | 
| Service/branch | Heer | 
| Years of service | 1937–45 | 
| Rank | Oberstleutnant | 
| Commands held | 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1083 | 
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | 
Walter Brucker (14 December 1918 – 13 November 2001) 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 (26 May 1940)
- 1st Class (7 September 1941)
 
-  Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (26 May 1940)
 
-  Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (4 September 1943)
 
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 August 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 56[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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