Date of birth:

September 2nd, 1919 (Holzminden/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

November 25th, 1957 (Leinfelden/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Gerhard Brandt is credited with 35 kills.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 30th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 19th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 1. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202, Heeresgruppe "E"

Awarded on:

December 12th, 1944

Awarded for the achievements of his 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202 during the fighting for the Baltic Islands in late 1944. He and his men particularly distinguished themselves during a nine-day period of combat on the Sworbe peninsula (on the island of Ösel). In this time the Batterie destroyed 54 Soviet tanks, relieved the encircled 9./Artillerie-Regiment 218 and eliminated numerous Soviet penetrations at the cost of minimal friendly losses.

By this time Brandt had also personally destroyed 35 enemy tanks.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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