| Friedrich Freiherr von Broich | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1 January 1896 |
| Died | 24 September 1974 (aged 78) |
| Place of birth | Strasbourg |
| Place of death | Aufkirchen near Starnberg in Bavaria |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 10th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Freiherr von Broich[Notes 1] (1 January 1896 – 24 September 1974) was a German career military officer and panzer commander in World War II.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (24 December 1914)
- 1st Class (13 October 1918)
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary, 17 October 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (17 September 1939)
- 1st Class (14 June 1940)
- General Assault Badge (1 November 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 2 November 1941 as Oberst in the Reiter-Regiment 22[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade[2]
- Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy)
- Cuff Africa
Notes[]
- ↑ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
- Friedrich Freiherr von Broich @ Special Camp 11
- Friedrich Freiherr von Broich @ Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45
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