Kurt Brill Military person

Kurt Brill (19 January 1916 – 25 May 1978) 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 19, 1916
Birth place
Germany , Otterberg
Date of deathMay 25, 1978
Place of death
Germany , Otterberg

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Gothic Line
Italian Campaign (World War II)
World War II
Battle of France
Defense of Brest Fortress
Anschluss
Operation Shingle
Battle of Moscow
Yelnya Offensive
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 146
service start1935
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Br/Brill-Kurt.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28708