Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, Graf von, Ernst-Albrecht
- Date of birth:
- October 26th, 1913 (Ludwigslust/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 14th, 1943 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- 2. Schwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 31, 31. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kradschützen-Bataillon 22, 12. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1942
“During the fighting southeast of Toropez, Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt personally launched a bold flanking attack from the foremost line against far superior enemy forces that had broken through between the German strongpoints. He threw back the enemy force through this independently conducted action, largely destroying it. A few days later he was badly wounded while conducting another such attack on his own initiative with his Kradschützen.
He was awarded the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross on the 26th of December for his brave conduct.”
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- 2. Schwadron, Aufklärungs-Abteilung 31, 31. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - 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.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 59).
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