Bruno Richter
Bruno Richter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1914 Bechcice |
| Died | 6 June 1993 (aged 78) Berlin |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Rittmeister |
| Commands | Füsilier-Battalion (A.A.) 24 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Bruno Richter (23 November 1914 – 6 June 1993) was a highly decorated Rittmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bruno Richter was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket and was held until 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Rittmeister and leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 24[1]
- 825th Oak Leaves on 8 April 1945 as Rittmeister and commander of Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 24[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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