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German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
4 November 1897(Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany)
Death:
12 February 1976(Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Alfred Bruer (4 November 1897 – 12 February 1976) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who briefly commanded the 21st Panzer Division.He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Bruer surrendered to the Allied troops following the fall of Tunisia in 1943.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 July 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155