Walter Brüning Military person

Walter Brüning (2 April 1915 – 1 March 1971) 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 dateApril 02, 1915
Birth place
Germany , Grabow
Date of deathMarch 01, 1971
Place of death
Germany , Munich

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Battle of Kursk
World War II
Heiligenbeil Pocket
Battle of France
Battle of Moscow
Yelnya Offensive
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 507
service start1935
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/B/Bruning.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Br/Bruening-Walter.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/2818