Diedrich Bruns

Diedrich Bruns
Born	17 March 1897 Oldenburg
Died	29 October 1988(1988-10-29) (aged 91) Oldenburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1919)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1919 1939–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant der Reserves
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 16
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Invasion of Poland Battle of the Bzura Battle of the Netherlands Operation Barbarossa Crimean Campaign (1941–1942) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Belgrade Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Diedrich Bruns (17 March 1897 – 29 October 1988) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant der Reserves 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

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Anschluss Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (26 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (17 August 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Crimea Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (5 February 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 9 August 1942 as Major der Reserves and commander of II. / Infanterie-Regiment 16^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.

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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• Historic.de

Persondata
Name	Bruns, Diedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	17 March 1897
Place of birth	Oldenburg, Germany
Date of death	29 October 1988
Place of death	Oldenburg, Germany