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Brunk, Edgar Erich

Date of birth:
May 22nd, 1921 (Belgard/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
August 31st, 2007 (Cologne/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Edgar Brunk finally reached the rank of Hauptmann. After the Second World War he served with the Western German Bundeswehr, where he finally reched the rank of Oberstleutnant.

Promotions:
1st October 1940: Unteroffizier;
1st April 1941: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel;
30th April 1941: Leutnant (2160) with the entry date of 1st April 1940, preliminary;
30th May 1941: Leutnant (2710- RDA 1st April 1941 (989));
10th March 1943: Oberleutnant (1810- with the entry date of 1st January 1943, RDA 1st January 1943(46b));
20th July 1944: Hauptmann (210- with the entry date from 1st May 1944, RDA 1st April 1944(208a));
Bundeswehr:
?: Hauptmann (Bw);
?: Major (Bw);
?: Oberstleutnant (Bw).

Career:
?: Chef 2. / Füsilier-Regiment 202;
1956 - 1978: Bundeswehr.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1942

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 7th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1942
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Füsilier-Regiment 202, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 29th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Füsilier-Regiment 202, 75. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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