Albert Brachat

Albert Brachat (27 March 1915 – 14 August 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Albert Brachat was died on 14 August 1943 in Karachev, Russia.

Awards and decorations

 * Anschluss Medal (16 December 1938)
 * West Wall Medal (15 March 1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (18 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (20 June 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (25 June 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (16 August 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1940 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 14