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Bramesfeld, Heinrich

Date of birth:
June 24th, 1899 (Gemmen/Borken/Nordrhein Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 14th, 1992 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:

01-12-1917 – Bootsmaat
15-02-1918 – Fähnrich zur See
07-10-1918 – Säbelfähnrich
01-01-1921 – Leutnant zur See
01-02-1924 – Oberleutnant zur See
01-02-1931 – Kapitänleutnant
01-04-1936 – Korvettenkapitän
01-11-1939 – Fregattenkapitän
01-09-1941 – Kapitän zur See

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
Unit:
Chef 36. Minensuchflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
Unit:
Chef 36. Minensuchflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fregattenkapitän (Commander)
Unit:
Chef 36. Minensuchflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1941
Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
Unit:
Führer 2. Sicherungsdivision, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
February 12th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
Unit:
Führer 2. Sicherungsdivision, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1942
Received for inflicting a wound on October 28th 1942.
Got wounded on his left lower arm.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitän zur See (Navy Captain)
Unit:
Führer 2. Sicherungsdivision, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1943
The following press excerpt describes why Bramesfeld was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Kapitän zur See Heinrich Bramesfeld, born on the 24.06.1899 in Gemen (Westphalia) as the son of a minister, has outstandingly distinguished himself as the commander of a Sicherungs-Division. Under his leadership a total of 658000 GRT of shipping was escorted, 34 enemy motor torpedo boats sunk, 39 aircraft shot down and 611 mines swept. The award of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Kapitän zur See Bramesfeld likewise is a great honour for his soldiers at the same time. They had had to endure particularly difficult conditions during the naval war in the west.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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