Rudi Brasche

Background

Rudi Brasche was born August 17, 1917 in Halberstadt, Germany.

Career

He joined the Wehrmacht in 1938, and participated in the German invasions of Poland, France and Russia. This action took place during the German assault in the Caucasus. Bibliography.

Achievements

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 July 1940) 1st Class (26 September 1942) Wound Badge (Brasche was wounded 6 times during the war and therefore would be eligible for the Silver for 4 and the Gold for 5) in Gold (1 April 1945) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 November 1942 as Obergefreiter and group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93.

Membership

In November 1942, he was awarded the Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross for his role in repelling 14 battalion-level attacks with just a few other members of his squad.

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Rudi Brasche

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 July 1940) 1st Class (26 September 1942)