Allegiance Nazi Germany Other work Police officer Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1935–43 Name Wilhelm Braun | |
Rank Oberstleutnant (Posthumously) Commands held II./Infanterie-Regiment 576 Battles/wars World War IIBattle of FranceSecond Battle of KharkovBattle of Stalingrad Died January 22, 1943, Volgograd, Russia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Second Battle of Kharkov, Battle of Stalingrad, World War II | ||
Wilhelm Braun (6 February 1902 – 22 January 1943) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wilhelm Braun died on 22 January 1943 at Stalingrad and was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant.
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