Heer Brauchitsch, Walther von

[hucks216]

Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch

 

Born: 4th Oct 1881

Died: 18th Oct 1948

 

Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres

 

Ritterkreuz - 30th Sep 1939

 

 

Edited October 10, 2023 by hucks216

[Dave Danner]

Some more for the database:

 

 

 

[Deutschritter]

Good evening, Gentlemen. Maybe you can help with a short question. The Generalfeldmarschall had three children: Bernd Walter Achim, Gerd Bernhard Alfred and Heilwig Elisabeth Charlotte (married Mayer?).

 

Bernd, originally with the 3. (Preußisches) Reiter-Regiment, who would become Oberst of the Luftwaffe, is quite known, but I cannot find out anything on Gerd (b. 30 May 1914) after 1936/37, where Gotha has him as Fähnrich (Heer? Luftwaffe?). Do you know anything about him? Thanks! 

 

Picture: On his desk in Nuremberg, to the right a pictrue of his daughter and his son Gerd in Heer uniform. 

Edited November 22, 2023 by Deutschritter

[hucks216]

Here is the card file from Bundesarchiv (PERS 6/301613) for Gerd von Brauchitsch.

 

 

[Deutschritter]

3 hours ago, hucks216 said:

Here is the card file from Bundesarchiv (PERS 6/301613) for Gerd von Brauchitsch.

 

Just sensational, thanks so much! I hope, he survived the war. Concerning the ribbon bar, would you agree with EKII, Dienstauszeichnung (4th Class) and Sudetenland medal with clasp Prager Burg? 

Edited December 2, 2023 by Deutschritter

[hucks216]

He appears to have died in 1974.

[hucks216]

Posted by Chris Kelly