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Bruno Karczewski
Bruno Karczewski
Born	18 March 1913; Osterode in Ostpreußen
Died	1 July 1971 (aged 58); Holzminden
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1932–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands	Grenadier-Regiment 176; Grenadier-Regiment 176
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of Belgium; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad; Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive; Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive; Battle of Narva (1944); Narva Offensive (18–24 March 1944); Courland Pocket; East Prussian Offensive; Heiligenbeil Pocket;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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Bruno Karczewski (18 March 1913 – 1 July 1971) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (4 October 1939)
- 1st Class (16 May 1942)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Eastern Front Medal
Infantry Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 March 1944 as Major and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 162^[1]
- 767th Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 176^[2]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.
^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

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+'''Bruno Karczewski''' (18 March 1913 &ndash; 1 July 1971) was a highly decorated [[Oberstleutnant]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]]. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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