Wilhelm Brandt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr. Ing.

Wilhelm Brandt
Nickname(s)Wim
Born(1900-05-22)May 22, 1900
Wesel, Germany
DiedJuly 15, 1941(1941-07-15) (aged 41)
Gorki Tushkeva
Buried
Shchatkava cemetery
53°12′49″N 29°10′16″E / 53.21361°N 29.17111°E / 53.21361; 29.17111Coordinates: 53°12′49″N 29°10′16″E / 53.21361°N 29.17111°E / 53.21361; 29.17111
AllegianceNazi Germany
Service/branchWaffen-SS
Years of service1936–1941
RankSS-Hauptsturmführer
Service numberSS-Nr. 171.670
UnitSS-Division "Reich"
Commands heldSS Regiment 11
Battles/warsSecond Battle of Nanawa World War II
AwardsSS-Totenkopfring, Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class
Spouse(s)Adele Brandt

Dr. Ing. Wilhelm Reni Brandt was a German military officer and engineer known for his writings and developments in the fields of camouflage and tank warfare. Among other developments, Brandt was responsible for a type of camouflage clothing and helmet covers issued to the Waffen SS.[1] Brandt also wrote a number of works on armored warfare theory, beginning in 1924.[2] In the early 1930s, Brandt participated in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay, assisting the Bolivian side and their small armoured forces.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Norbert Számvéber (2012). Waffen-SS Armour in Normandy: The Combat History of SS Panzer Regiment 12 and SS Panzerjäger Abteilung 12, Normandy 1944, based on their original war diaries. Helion and Company. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-907677-24-3.
  2. ^ David T. Zabecki Ph.D. (2014). Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 331–. ISBN 978-1-59884-981-3.
  3. ^ Alejandro Quesada (2011). The Chaco War 1932-35: South America's Greatest Modern Conflict. Osprey Publishing. pp. 34, 42. ISBN 978-1-84908-416-1.
Retrieved from ""