Josef Bremm

Infobox Military Person
name=Josef Bremm
lived=birth date|1914|05|03|df=y–death date and age|1998|10|21|1914|05|03|df=y
placeofbirth=Mannebach
placeofdeath=Monreal


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1935–1945
rank=Oberstleutnant
commands=
unit=712. Infanterie-Division
battles=World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=

Josef Bremm (3 May 1914 – 21 October 1998) was a German Officer, serving during World War II. He is noted for being the last recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords which he received from Großadmiral Karl Dönitz personally.

Bremm was born in Mannebach and died in Monreal.

Awards

* Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
* Wound Badge in Gold
* Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
* Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (Juli 1943)
* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
** Knight's Cross (18 February 1942)
** 165. Oak Leaves (23 December 1942)
** 159. Swords (9 May 1945)

References

*cite web|title=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|work=Josef Bremm|url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/B/BremmJ.htm|accessdate=19 October| accessyear=2007
*cite web|title=Ritterkreuzträger 1939-45|work=Josef Bremm|url=http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bremm-Josef.htm|accessdate=19 October| accessyear=2007
* Berger, Florian, "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.