Ernst Joachim Bradel

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Years of service 1933–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Ernst-Joachim Bradel Rank Oberst
Born 28 August 1909 Gleiwitz ( 1909-08-28 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Commands held Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 113 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Hube's Pocket Operation Konrad Died October 9, 1994, Bad Munster am Stein-Ebernburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Ernst-Joachim Bradel (28 August 1909 – 9 October 1994) was a highly decorated Oberst 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.

Awards and decorations

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (1 October 1939)

1st Class (6 August 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (15 May 1940)

in Silver

Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942)

Panzer Badge in Bronze (19 January 1942)

German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Rittmeister in the I./Schutzen-Regiment 33

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 113

References

Ernst-Joachim Bradel Wikipedia

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