Ernst Borchert
| Ernst Borchert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1918 Wormditt |
| Died |
1 May 1945 (aged 26) Drolshagen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | I./Infanterie-Regiment 29 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Borchert (14 December 1918 – 1 May 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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. Ernst Borchert was killed on 1 May 1945 in Drolshagen.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (20 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (10 June 1940)
- in Silver (26 November 1941)
- Sudetenland Medal (10 July 1940)
- Infantry Assault Badge (12 July 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 September 1941 as Oberleutnant and Chef I. / Infanterie-Regiment 29[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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