Johann Brucker
- Not to be confused with Johann Jakob Brucker.
| Johann Brucker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1913 Bodenwöhr |
| Died |
8 March 1966 (aged 52) Munich |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1935–45 ?–63 |
| Rank |
Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 959 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann Brucker (21 March 1913 – 8 March 1966) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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. Johann Brucker joined the Bundeswehr after the war and retired in 1963.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 June 1941)
- 1st Class (30 October 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (27 August 1943)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (3 August 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (30 October 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (25 September 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (18 March 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 959[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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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