Bernhard Sauvant Military person

Bernhard August Ferdinand Sauvant (25 March 1910 – 15 April 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 25, 1910
Birth place	Poland , Kuty Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Date of death	April 15, 1967
Place of death	Germany , Ludwigsburg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Balkan Campaign (World War II) Battle of Kursk World War II Battle of France Courland Pocket
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Panzer-Regiment 36 schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505
service start	1930
service end	1945