Bruhn, Hans (Grenadier-Regiment 90)
- Date of birth:
- December 31st, 1910 (Blomesche Wildnis near Glückstadt (Schleswig-Holstein), Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 4th, 1952 (Glückstadt, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
07.04.1930: Polizei-Anwärter
01.04.1931: Polizei-Wachtmeister
01.10.1934: Oberwachtmeister der Landespolizei
01.02.1936: Feldwebel
01.10.1936: Oberfeldwebel (T)
01.08.1938: Hauptfeldwebel
01.12.1940: Offizier-Anwärter
10.05.1941: Leutnant - RDA 01.10.1936
18.01.1942: Oberleutnant - RDA 01.01.1942
10.03.1943: Hauptmann - RDA 01.01.1943
15.02.1945: Major - RDA 01.12.1944
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Awarded on:
- January 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Awarded on:
- July 13th, 1940
document signed by Divisionskommandeur 20. Infanterie-Division, Ritterkreuzträger Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin at Chatillon, France
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 90
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1941
other sources indicates 14.11.1941
document signed by Ritterkreuzträger Generalmajor Hans Zorn at Budogoschtschj
document signed by Ritterkreuzträger Generalmajor Hans Zorn at Budogoschtschj
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 90 (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1942
document signed by Oberfeldarzt in the Reserve-Lazarett 101 in Berlin
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 3. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 90 (mot.), 20.Infanterie-Division (mot.), Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1942
During the fighting near Toropez at the end of December 1942 Oberleutnant Bruhn stormed a heavily defended village at the head of his Grenadier-Kompanie and then defended it successfully against all hostile counterattacks. In the process Bruhn was badly wounded and had to be evacuated, however his achievements proved sufficient to merit him the award of the Knight’s Cross.
signed by Generalmajor Schmundt
signed by Generalmajor Schmundt
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 90 (mot.)
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier- Ersatz- und Ausbildungsbataillon 361
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe 'Bruhn', Kampfgruppe 'Spindler', Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs- und Ersatz Bataillon 361, 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen", II. SS-Panzer-Korps, Oberbefehlshaber West
- Awarded on:
- December 25th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
- Defending Arnhem
- Ritterkreuzträger Major Hans Bruhn Nachlass | Archiv | Trave Militaria - Orden und Ehrenzeichen
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