Alfred Bruer
Alfred Bruer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1897 |
| Died | 12 February 1976 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | 21st Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Bruer (4 November 1897 – 12 February 1976) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who briefly commanded the 21st Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Bruer surrendered to the Allied troops following the fall of Tunisia in 1943.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 July 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Schwäbisch Gmünd
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg