Josef Bremm

Josef Bremm was a German officer of the army German E of the Second world war, holder of the cross of knight of the cross of iron with sheets of oak and swords.

Career

  • Born the May 3rd 1914, it engaged in the army German E in 1935, where, after having been more than 4 years Sous-officier, it was named Leutnant der Reserve in 1938.
  • 1939 : it makes the Campagne of Poland as a section head to the Infantry-Regiment.453 .
  • 1940 : May - June: it takes part in the Bataille of France as officer-Adjudant of the 3rd battalion of the Infantry-Regiment.453 , with whom it gained the Croix of iron of 2nd and 1e class.

Face of the east

  • It began the war against the Soviet Union, like Oberleutnant and ordering 5th company with the Infantry-Regiment.426 . It was distinguished more particularly at the time of the engagements from Demiansk at the time of the Hiver 1941 - 1942, actions for which it accepted the Croix of knight of the Croix of iron.
  • Almost a year later, in November 1942, it was the 165e German soldier to receive the sheets of oak to its Croix of knight, to have pushed back a Soviet battalion with the head of a company under-manpower.
  • Of February 1943 with March 1944, it will be returned to the rear, as instructor in a school of infantry; er it is on its own request that it will turn over in first line and will take part in the Bataille of Normandy in the be 1944 as officer in the 712e division of infantry; before taking the command of the 990e regiment of pomegranates . It will receive the swords with its Croix of knight the March 9th 1945, as a 159e and last member elect of the war .

Decorations and promotions

Promotions

Decorations

  • 1940 : Cross of iron of 2nd class
  • 1940: Cross of iron of 1e class
  • 1942: Knight of the iron cross
  • 1942: Knight of the iron cross with sheets of oaks
  • 1945: Knight of the cross of iron with sheets of oaks and swords

  • 1943 : Badge of wounded out of gold (for more than 5 wounds)

  • 1943: barette of the engagements to the body with bronze body

Bibliography and sources

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