Georg Burgfeld Military person

Georg Burgfeld (20 June 1909 – 8 August 1957) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Georg Burgfeld was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and released later that year.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 20, 1909
Birth place
Olesno , Upper Silesia
Date of deathAugust 08, 1957
Place of death
Germany , Hanover

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Kiev (1941)
First Battle of Kharkov
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandI./Grenadier-Regiments 110
service start1929
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bu/Burgfeld-Georg.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/35932