Bremm, Josef

Date of birth:: May 3rd, 1914 (Mannebach-Adenau/Palatinate, Germany)
Date of death:: October 21st, 1998 (Monreal/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Career:
August 26th, 1939: Zugfhr. 11./Inf.Rgt. 453;
November 1st, 1939: Adj. III./Inf.Rgt. 453;
November 1st, 1940: Zugfhr. Gren.Ers.Btl. 5;
March 2nd, 1941: Adj. II./Inf.Rgt. 426;
August 2nd, 1941: Chef 5./Inf.Rgt. 426;
December 2nd, 1942: Kdr. II./Gren.Rgt. 426;
March 16th, 1943: Waffenlehrer Inf.Schüle Döberitz;
May 2nd, 1943: x?;
March 15th, 1944: Kdr. Füs.Btl. 712;
August 1st, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 990.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 27th, 1940

According to other source was awarded on 6-6-1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: December 15th, 1940

According to other source was awarded on 18-12-1940.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 426 / 126.Infanterie-Division / XXXVIII.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on:: February 18th, 1942

The following wartime excerpt describes why Bremm was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“On the morning of the 22.12.1941 Leutnant Bremm and his depleted 5. Kompanie repelled a strong Russian attack against the Orelje barracks bridgehead following a tough battle. After he had brought the attack to a halt he launched a counterthrust on his own initiative, leading at the head of his troops and breaking into the enemy force. Using his machine-pistol and hand grenades, he killed a desperately defending commissar who was the soul of the enemy resistance. This counterthrust by a weak Kompanie partially destroyed an enemy Bataillon, and the remainder were totally shattered.”

874th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef 5. / Infanterie-Regiment 426 / 126.Infanterie-Division / II.Armee-Korps / 16.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
Awarded on:: December 23rd, 1942

The following press notice describes why Bremm was awarded the Oakleaves…

“Oberleutnant Josef Bremm already received the Knight’s Cross on the 18.02.1942 as a Leutnant. With this award he was rightfully recognized for his outstanding bravery during the hard defensive combat in the winter of 1941/42. He would go on to repeatedly distinguish himself as a particularly brave and energetic officer during the heavy combat southeast of Lake Ilmen. At the end of September, while leading at the head of an assault troop, he penetrated into an enemy blocking position with the full element of surprise and rolled it up in a bold follow-up action. It was solely thanks to this action that his attacking Regiment was able to reach its ordered day’s objective. A few days later he and his subordinated Bataillon shielded the Division’s flank all by themselves against the oncoming Bolsheviks. In the process he was wounded for the fourth time, however he did not give up his command until all the enemy attacks had been broken.”

165th Award.