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Bräunig, Kurt Karl Ferdinand

Date of birth:
September 16th, 1898 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
March 6th, 1966 (Cologne-Lindenthal/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Kurt Bräunig entered military service on November 6th, 1916. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from February 16th, 1957.

Promoties:
25 juli 1923: Leutnant;
1 februari 1928: Oberleutnant;
1 mei 1934: Hauptmann;
1 februari 1940: Major (R.D.A. 1 februari 1939);
1 februari 1942: Oberstleutnant;
1 oktober 1943: Oberst;
22 augustus 1957: Brigadegeneral (ingaande 1 juni 1957).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel to the General Staff)
Unit:
Abteilungschef Wa Prüf 5 / Oberkommando des Heeres
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

Sources

  • - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2010, ISSN 1866-4709
    - Ritterkreuz Archiv III/2010, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, September 2010, ISSN 1866-4709

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