Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Abteilung 52 Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1934–43 Name Gerhard Brehme Rank Oberfeldwebel | |
Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Uman
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Battle for Velikiye Luki (1943)
Battle of Kursk Died July 17, 1943, Kharkiv, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Gerhard Brehme (7 September 1912 – 17 July 1943) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Brehme was mortally wounded during the Battle of Kursk and died in a hospital in Kharkov. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 23 August 1943.
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