Wilhelm Weidenbrück Military person

Wilhelm Weidenbrück (5 February 1915 – 28 April 2011) 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 05, 1915
Birth place
Germany , Neuenkirchen
Date of deathApril 28, 2011

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
Balkan Campaign (World War II)
Operation Bagration
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandPanzer-Brigade 104
service start1936
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WeidenbrueckW.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/20420