Date of birth:

June 19th, 1917 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

August 14th, 1991 (Braderup/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Finally reached the rank of Major der Reserve.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Regimentsadjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1944

On the 07.02.1944 Hauptmann Bräundle-Schmidt was involved in defeating a Soviet breakthrough attempt during the defensive fighting northwest of Newel. Despite being wounded himself he led a small group of soldiers (which included his own messengers and signals personnel) in a counterthrust, ejected a Siberian ski company from the German trenches and retook the German defensive position atop the vital Gora Hill. He would later be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this actions.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 13th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 26th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 501, 290. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 7th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1942

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 31st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 6th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1941

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