Helmut Borchardt Military person

Helmut Borchardt (1 August 1917 – 15–18 March 1945) 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 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. Helmut Borchardt was killed between 15–18 March 1945 after the breakout of fortress Schneidemühl and on 14 April 1945 he was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 01, 1917
Birth place	Poland , Otok West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Date of death	March 18, 1945
Place of death	Poland , Kostrzyn nad Odrą

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad World War II Battle of France Vistula–Oder Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Kompanie Borchardt
service start	1938
service end	1945