Erich Brandenberger

Erich Brandenberger

Erich Brandenberger (left) with Erich von Manstein in 1941
Born (1892-07-15)15 July 1892
Augsburg, German Empire
Died 21 June 1955(1955-06-21) (aged 62)
Bonn, West Germany
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Army
Rank General der Panzertruppe
Commands held 8. Panzer-Division
XXIX. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Brandenberger (15 July 1892 – 21 June 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was awarded 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.

In World War I he served as an officer in the 6th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment. When World War II began Brandenberger was Chief of the General Staff of the XXIII Army Corps (16 September 1939 - 15 February 1941) on the West Wall. He commanded 8th Panzer Division (20 February 1941 - 16 January 1943), LIX Army Corps (January — March 1943) and XXIX Army Corps (November 1943 - Jun 1944) on the Eastern Front.

In late 1944 and early 1945, he led the 7th Army on the Western Front during the German Ardennes Offensive. He surrendered to the American forces on 6 May 1945 as the commander of 19th Army.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 71.
  2. 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 238.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Stockert, Peter (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 4 [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 4] (in German). Bad Friedrichshall, Germany: Friedrichshaller Rundblick. ISBN 978-3-932915-03-1. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder		 Commander of XXIX. Armeekorps
May 1943 – 30 June 1944 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Wilhelm Schneckenburger		 Commander of XVII. Armeekorps
1 August 1943 – 1 November 1943 		Succeeded by
General der Gebirgstruppen Hans Kreysing
Preceded by
General Heinrich Eberbach		 Commander of 7. Armee
3 September 1944 – 21 February 1945 		Succeeded by
General Hans Felber
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder		 Commander of 19. Armee
March 1945 – April 1945 		Succeeded by
disbanded
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