Kurt Brill

Kurt Brill
Born	19 January 1916 Otterberg
Died	25 May 1978(1978-05-25) (aged 62) Otterberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 146
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of Austria Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Defense of Brest Fortress Battle of Smolensk (1941) Yelnya Offensive Battle of Moscow Italian Campaign Operation Shingle Gothic Line Offensive Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Brill (19 January 1916 – 25 May 1978) 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.

Awards and decorations

Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (3 July 1940)
- 1st Class (11 July 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (28 August 1943)
Infantry Assault Badge (10 August 1941)
Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 November 1943)
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (12 October 1943)
German Cross in Gold (5 April 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 956^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 123.

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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