Diedrich Bruns Military person

Diedrich Bruns (17 March 1897 – 29 October 1988) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant der Reserve 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 17, 1897
Birth place
Germany , Oldenburg
Date of deathOctober 29, 1988
Place of death
Germany , Oldenburg

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1919)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
Crimean Campaign
Battle of the Bzura
World War II
Battle of the Netherlands
World War I
Belgrade Offensive
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 16
service start1914
service end1914

Diedrich Bruns on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.historic.de/Militar/Personen/Bruns/Bruns.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Br/Bruns-Diedrich.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/2844