Kurt Brennecke
Kurt Brennecke | |
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| Born | 16 December 1891 |
| Died | 30 December 1982 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Service years | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | XXXXIII. Armeekorps |
| Conflicts | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Brennecke (16 December 1891 – 30 December 1982) was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kurt Brennecke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in March 1948.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps[1]
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[citation needed]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 123.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
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