Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl

Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl
Born	1 May 1913 Pförten
Died	Werl
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45 1956–69
Rank	Major of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	II. Abteilung im Panzer-Regiment 16
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord Operation Lüttich Falaise pocket Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl (1 May 1913 – 5 November 1981) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (6 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (?)
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal (?)
• German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1942 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945