Erich Borchardt

Erich Borchardt (7 June 1913 – 9 April 1944) 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. Erich Borchardt died on 9 April 1944 in Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (23 August 1941)
 * 1st Class (7 June 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Crimea Shield
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122