Date of birth:

February 7th, 1908 (Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

August 27th, 1967 (Bremen, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin became prisoner of war to the American forces at St. Saveur on June 18th, 1944 as Führer Grenadier-Regiment 1057. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr and finally reached the rank of Oberst.

Promotions:
October 1st, 1938: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major;
June 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst.

Career:
1942: Kommandeur II. / Infanterie-Regiment 65;
?: Kampfgruppe von Saldern;
1944: Führer Grenadier-Regiment 1057;
June 18th, 1944: POW St. Saveur;
?- March 31st, 1966: Bundeswehr.

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Declaration by Ernst W. Floeter, Stabskompanie Grenadier-Regiment 1057 (October 5th, 2012)
  - Onderzoek via Panzer-Archiv Forum