Years of service 1930–45 Name Bernhard Sauvant | Rank Oberstleutnant Service/branch German Army | |
Born 25 March 1910
Kutten ( 1910-03-25 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Balkan Campaign
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Kursk
Courland Pocket Died April 15, 1967, Ludwigsburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held Schwere Panzer Abteilung 505 Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France |
Bernhard August Ferdinand Sauvant (25 March 1910 – 15 April 1967) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.
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