Brockdorff, Baron von, Cay-Lorenz
- Date of birth:
- August 25th, 1923 (Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 11th, 1997 (Coburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
In service from October 25th 1940.
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Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
- Unit:
- 4./Panzer-Regiment 15/11. Panzer Division
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1941
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Second-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6./Panzer-Regiment 15/11. Panzer Division “Gespenster-Division”
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Second-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II./Panzer-Regiment 15/11. Panzer Division “Gespenster-Division”
- Awarded on:
- March 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Second-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 5./Panzer-Regiment 15/11. Panzer Division “Gespenster-Division”
- Awarded on:
- July 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Regimentsadjutant Stab Panzer-Regiment 15 / 11.Panzer-Division “Gespenster-Division” / 15.Armee / Heeresgruppe G
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1945
Subitted on April 4th 1945.
Preliminary document and decoration on April 19th 1945 to Heeresgruppe G.
Bescheinigung dated May 3rd 1945.
Sources
- Photo 1: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - 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
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer, Elite of the Third Reich - The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-45: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, England, 2003
- Federl, C., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, Germany, 2000
- Mark, Jason D., Death of the Leaping Horseman – 24. Panzer-Division in Stalingrad 12th August- 20th November 1942, Leaping Horseman Books, Sydney, Australia, 2003
- Schrodek, G.W., Die 11. Panzer-Division – “Gespenster-Divsion” 1940-1945, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2004 - das-Ritterkreuz.de
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