Albert Brux
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Albert Brux
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| Born | 11 November 1907 Lauban |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mainz |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1926–45 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | 17. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Georg Brux (11 November 1907 – 16 December 2001) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Albert Brux was captured by Soviet forces in January 1945, he was held until 1956.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge (25 September 1941)[2]
- Wound Badge
- in Gold (25 September 1942)[2]
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 23 January 1943 as Major in Kradschützen-Bataillon 43[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
Citations
Bibliography
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- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Grenadier Aces: German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8.
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor Rudolf Demme
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Commander of 17th Panzer Division 2 December 1944 – 19 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Theodor Kretschmer |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 13th Panzer Division
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzer-Regiment 25 (7th Panzer Division). 2 Knight's Cross with 13. Schützen-Brigade, Swords with the LXXVI Panzer Corps. 3 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304 (2nd Panzer Division). 4 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 (17th Panzer Division). 5 Knight's Cross with Füsilier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" (Panzergrenadier-Division "Feldherrnhalle")
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 17th Panzer Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the XIV. Panzerkorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 66 (13th Panzer Division). 3 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 (25th Panzergrenadier Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (20th Infantry Division)
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