Erich Borchardt

Erich Borchardt
Born	(1913-06-07)June 7, 1913
Died	9 April 1944(1944-04-09) (aged 30)
Place of birth	Arnswalde
Place of death	Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–1945
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 122/50. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Battle of the Caucasus Crimean Offensive (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich Borchardt (7 June 1913 – 9 April 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Erich Borchardt died on 9 April 1944 in Krasnoperekopsk, Ukraine.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (23 August 1941)
  • 1st Class (7 June 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Eastern Front Medal
• Crimea Shield
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945