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Sauerbruch, Peter

Date of birth:
June 6th, 1913 (Zürich, Switserland)
Date of death:
September 29th, 2010 (Bonn/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann im Generalstab (Captain to the General Staff)
Unit:
Ib 14.Panzer-Division / Führer Kampfgruppe "Sauerbruch"
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 08.01.1943) describes why Sauerbruch was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann i.G. Peter Sauerbruch… formed a Kampfgruppe during the heavy defensive combat along the Don. With this unit he decisively contributed to the creation of a new defensive front.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Lieutenant-colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
4.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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