Hermann von Borries Military person

Hermann von Borries (13 October 1899 – 16 February 1943) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann von Borries died in hospital at Porchow on 16 February 1943.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 13, 1899
Birth place	Germany , S%C3%BClzhagen
Date of death	February 16, 1943
Place of death	Germany , Burkau

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland World War II Battle of France World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Infanterie-Regiment 377 Infanterie-Regiment 46
service start	1917
service end	1943