Rudolf Sauerbrei Military person

Rudolf Sauerbrei (18 May 1919 – 22 July 2007) was a highly decorated Major 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 dateMay 18, 1919
Birth place
Germany , Eisfeld
Date of deathJuly 22, 2007
Place of death
Germany , Giessen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of the Netherlands
Courland Pocket
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandII./Grenadier-Regiment 405

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/S/Sauerbrei-Rudolf.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/17197