Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, Panzer-Brigade 101, Panzer-Division "von Lauchert", Heer

Awarded on:

September 30th, 1944

On the 24.08.1944 the Panzerverband Graf Strachwitz attacked the Soviet flank and rear from the area south of Elwa, and after hard combat it captured the village of Tamsa. Later, on the 27.08.1944, the same group repulsed the Soviet forces attacking Dorpat from the East and threw them back 2 km east of the city. The achievements of this group guaranteed the integrity of the German frontline between Dorpat-Walk and Schwaneburg. This success would not have been possible without the significant efforts by Major Breidenbach and his Brigade, and for his achievements here Breidenbach would be awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Submitted on September 21st 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on October 22nd to Oberst Kretschmer.