Kurt Brill

Kurt Brill (19 January 1916 – 25 May 1978) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (3 July 1940)
 * 1st Class (11 July 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (28 August 1943)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (10 August 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal (20 July 1942)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 November 1943)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (12 October 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold (5 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 July 1944 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 956