Albert Brux
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Albert Brux
| Albert Brux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1907 Lauban |
| Died | 16 December 2001 (aged 94) Mainz |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1926–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | 17. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert 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)
- 2nd Class (1 November 1939)
- 1st Class (30 May 1940)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
- Panzer Badge (25 September 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (23 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Grenadier Aces:German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA:Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Helden der Wehrmacht II (in German). FZ-Verlag GmbH, 2003. ISBN 3-924309-62-0.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Rudolf Demme |
Commander of 17th Panzer Division 2 December 1944 – 19 January 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Theodor Kretschmer |
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