Claus Breger
Military Person
1910 – 1944
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Who was Claus Breger?
Claus Breger was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Claus Breger was wounded on 16 December 1944 and died the next day in Aachen, Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 14 January 1945 and was also promoted Major.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1910
Pinnow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Died
- Dec 17, 1944
Aachen
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on July 23, 2013
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