Karl Brassert

Karl Brassert (2 March 1899 – 12 June 1982) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Brassert was taken prisoner by Soviet troops in 1945 and was released in 1950.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class (17 September 1918)
 * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 January 1935)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (23 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (30 May 1940)
 * Panzer Badge
 * in Bronze (9 September 1941)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (1 July 1943)
 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (16 February 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1945 as Oberst and Kampfgruppen Kommandant Marienburg