- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Panzer-Pionier-Lehr-Bataillon 130, Panzer-Lehr-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1944
Awarded for his actions at Tilly on the 15.06.1944. At some point during the battle the British achieved a penetration into the frontline that triggered a critical situation for the Germans. In response Major Brandt launched a counterattack with an ad-hoc group and eliminated the British tanks with concentrated charges, AT mines and Panzerfausts. A British breakthrough here was prevented and Tilly held.