Bruno Sassen

''' Dr. med. vet. Bruno Sassen''' (13 March 1918 – 19 June 2006) was a member of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. After the war he studied veterinary medicine in Hanover.

Awards

 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (16 June 1941)
 * 1st Class (28 August 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (12 July 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 February 1942 as Feldwebel and platoon leader of the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3