Josef Bremm
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Josef Bremm
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| Born | 3 May 1914 Mannebach, Vulkaneifel |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Monreal |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | 126. Infanterie-Division 712. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Josef Benedikt 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 (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Career
Josef Bremm was born in Mannebach, Vulkaneifel on 3 May 1914. He joined the military service in the Wehrmacht on 1 November 1935 and spent two years as a Unteroffizier (sergeant) in Infanterie-Regiment 7 (7th infantry regiment) before he was discharged as an Unteroffizier in the military reserve. He was promoted to Leutnant of the reserves in 1938 and was listed with Infanterie-Regiment 425 (425th infantry regiment).[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (13 November 1941)[3]
- Wound Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)[3]
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants[1]
- Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (1 July 1943)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 18 February 1942 as Leutnant of the reserves and chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 426[4][5]
- 165th Oak Leaves on 23 December 1942 as Oberleutnant of the reserves and chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 426[6][7]
- 159th Swords on 9 May 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 990[8][9][Notes 1]
Notes
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 126th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the II. Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 422, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 426. 3 Oak Leaves with the 228th Infantry Division. 4 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 990 (277th Infantry Division).
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berger 2000, p. 48.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thomas 1997, p. 80.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Thomas & Wegmann 1993, p. 91.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 144.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 95.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 32.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 49.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 21.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 123.
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