Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski Military person

Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski (2 January 1899 – 19 September 1966) was a German Army officer and panzer ace. Oppeln-Bronikowski fought during World War I and World War II. At the 1936 Summer Olympics he won the Gold Medal in the team Dressage. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 02, 1899
Birth place	Berlin
Date of death	September 19, 1966
Place of death	Gaißach

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allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military unit	20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
service start	1917
service end	1945