Hermann-Heinrich Behrend
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| Hermann-Heinrich Behrend | |
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| 25 August 1898 — 19 June 1987 (aged 88) | |
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| Place of birth | Perleberg |
| Place of death | Soltau |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915-1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | I./Infanterie-Regimentt 489 Grenadier-Regiment 154 490th Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hermann-Heinrich Behrend (25 August 1898 – 19 June 1977) was a German Generalmajor, serving during World War II.
[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (9 June 1917)
- 1st Class (4 November 1918)
- Wound Badge (1914) in Black
- Mecklenburgisches-Verdienstkreuz 2nd Class (2 January 1918)
- Cross of Honor (21 January 1935)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 May 1940)
- 1st Class (10 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (20 April 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Gold (2 February 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (15 July 1941)
- 421. Oak Leaves (6 March 1944)
- 148. Swords (26 April 1945)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
[edit] External links
- Hermann-Heinrich Behrend @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Hermann-Heinrich Behrend @ Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS
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