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Kaspar Brandner

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1938–45

Name
  
Kaspar Brandner

Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Oberjager

Died
  
11 April 1984(1984-04-11) (aged 68) Voitsberg, Austria

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Norwegian Campaign Operation Barbarossa Operation Silberfuchs Operation Rentier Operation Platinfuchs Siege of Leningrad Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)

Kaspar Brandner (6 January 1916 – 11 April 1984) was a highly decorated Oberjager in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 August 1944)
  • 1st Class (4 September 1944)
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 October 1944 as Oberjager and Gruppenfuhrer in the 8./Gebirgsjager-Regiment 91
  • References

    Kaspar Brandner Wikipedia


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