Alfred Bruer

Military Person

1897 – 1976

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Who was Alfred Bruer?

Alfred Bruer was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht who briefly commanded the 21. Panzer-Division. 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. Alfred Bruer was captured by Allied troops following the fall of Tunisia in 1943. He was released in 1947.

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Born
Nov 4, 1897
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Died
Feb 12, 1976
Schwäbisch Gmünd

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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