The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gustav-Adolf Bruns died 4 November 1945 in Hannover from wounds suffered during the Battle of Königsberg. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 October 1939) 1st Class (22 May 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Close Combat Clasp in Bronze German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74.
