Erich Borchardt Military person

Erich Borchardt (7 June 1913 – 9 April 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Erich Borchardt died on 9 April 1944 in Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 07, 1913
Birth place
Poland , Choszczno
Date of deathApril 09, 1944
Place of death
Ukraine , Krasnoperekopsk

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
Crimean Offensive
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Greece
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 122/50. Infanterie-Division
service start1934
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bo/Borchardt-Erich.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28586