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Josef Wilhelm Brandner (1 September 1915 – 6 June 1996) was a highly decorated German panzer ace in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was one of only 882 recipients who were awarded 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== *Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar (1 October 1938) * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (14 October 1941)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 48.〕〔Thomas 1997, p. 73.〕 * * 1st Class (16 January 1942)〔〔 * Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (24 March 1942)〔 * General Assault Badge (4 April 1942)〔 * * General Assault Badge (100) (20 October 1944)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 14 September 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 56.〕 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 September 1944)〔〔 * Armband Courland (4 May 1945) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 17 March 1945 as ''Hauptmann'' and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912〔Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 142, 487.〕 * * 846th Oak Leaves on 26 April 1945 as ''Major'' and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.〕 *Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze (11 April 1945)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josef Brandner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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