Kurt Brennecke Military person

Kurt Brennecke (16 December 1891 – 30 December 1982) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. 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. Kurt Brennecke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in March 1948.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 16, 1891
Birth place	Germany , Salzgitter-Ringelheim
Date of death	December 30, 1982
Place of death	Bonn , Germany

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1918) (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket World War II Battle of France World War I Anschluss
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	XXXXIII. Armeekorps
service start	1910
service end	1945