Erich Borchardt
| Erich Borchardt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 June 1913 Arnswalde |
| Died |
9 April 1944 (aged 30) Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 122/50. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Borchardt (7 June 1913 – 9 April 1944) 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Borchardt died on 9 April 1944 in Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 August 1941)
- 1st Class (7 June 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Crimea Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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