Peter Sauerbruch
German officer and Knight's Cross recipient

Peter Sauerbruch

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German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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Military officerBusinesspersonEntrepreneurSoldierOfficer
Work field:
BusinessMilitary
Birth:
5 June 1913(Zürich, Switzerland)
Death:
29 September 2010(Bonn, Germany)
Star sign:
Gemini
Awards:
Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossGerman Cross in Gold
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Peter Sauerbruch (5 June 1913 – 29 September 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant i.G. in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
    • 2nd Class
    • 1st Class
  • Panzer Badge
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold (30 December 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 January 1943 as Hauptmann im Generalstab and Ib (Quartermaster general) of the 14. Panzer-Division and leader of Kampfgruppe "Sauerbruch"