Otto Brakat

Otto Brakat (15 January 1916 – 31 January 1978) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 (6 February 1940)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (5 July 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (12 July 1941)
 * in Silver (1 August 1942)
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * General Assault Badge (1 November 1941)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants (1 May 1945)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1941 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 2. / Radfahr-Abteilung 1