Bracher, Dr.agrar., Hermann
- Date of birth:
- September 28th, 1895 (Tübingen/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 29th, 1974 (Tübingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 480, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1941
According to Patzwall / Scherzer the awarding date is 22-11-1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 460, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1943
“On the 08.08.1943, during the fighting southwest of Vyazma [specifically the Ssnopot position], the enemy achieved a penetration in the sector of the left neighbouring division with tanks and infantry forces. The main thrust of this group made its way into the flank and rearward positions of Bracher’s Regiment.
After all radio and telephone communications had been knocked out, Oberst Bracher began to remove Kompanien and smaller units from the main frontline on his own initiative. He personally led them in a counterthrust and inflicted heavy losses upon the foe.
A major gap in the Division’s front was closed, and with this a major crisis had been mastered. This was solely on account of the personal bravery and decisiveness demonstrated by this highly regarded regimental commander, who has been wounded five times up until now.
The second part was written on the 21.08.1943, and it reads as follows…
“On the 17.08.1943 the enemy attacked the right wing of the Division with tanks and infantry, and they achieved a penetration.
Oberst Bracher personally led reserve forces under heavy enemy fire, commenced a counterattack, retook a previously lost village and in doing so regained a commanding piece of terrain for the Division’s front.
With this Bracher has mastered another dangerous situation along the Division’s front through his exemplary devotion to duty, and in the process he denied the enemy the chance to commence a new assault from a commanding point of the terrain.”
According to Fellgiebel he is Dr. Agra.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 480, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 480, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 480, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1941
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 460, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment 460, 260. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1935
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" (3. Württembergisches) Nr. 121, 26. Infanterie-Division, XIII. (Königlich Württembergisches) Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1916
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1914
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1918
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" (3. Württembergisches) Nr. 121, 26. Infanterie-Division, XIII. (Königlich Württembergisches) Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1916
Mit Kriegsdekoration.
Ritter zum Militärverdienstorden
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment "Alt-Württemberg" (3. Württembergisches) Nr. 121, 26. Infanterie-Division, XIII. (Königlich Württembergisches) Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1916
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1917
Mit Schwertern.
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- 260id.de
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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