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  • Bruno Bräuer
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  • Bruno Bräuer (4 February 1893 – 20 May 1947) was a German paratrooper from Willmannsdorf, Prussian Silesia. In 1905 he joined the army cadets and started his military career. In World War I he received the Iron Cross first and second class whilst serving in the 7th West Prussian Infantry regiment. After joining the Reichswehr, he took command of the first Battalion, General Göring regiment. As a major commanding this battalion (the first German unit to become airborne operational), Bräuer became the first German paratrooper to jump from a plane on 11 May 1936. By 1938 he was in command of the first Fallschirmjäger regiment; Major Von Grazy succeeded him as commander of the 1st Battalion. He commanded this unit through Poland, France, the Netherlands and the Balkans. Later he became command
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Birth Date
  • 1893-02-04
Commands
  • FschJägRgt 1
Branch
death place
  • Athens, Greece
Name
  • Bruno Bräuer
Caption
  • Photo of Bruno Braeuer as Colonel
Birth Place
  • Willmannsdorf, Silesia
Title
  • Commander of 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Awards
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
death date
  • 1947-05-20
Rank
Battles
Before
  • Generalleutnant Gustav Wilke
Years
  • --03-02
After
  • Oberst Harry Herrmann
placeofburial
  • German War Cemetery at Maleme
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  • Bruno Bräuer (4 February 1893 – 20 May 1947) was a German paratrooper from Willmannsdorf, Prussian Silesia. In 1905 he joined the army cadets and started his military career. In World War I he received the Iron Cross first and second class whilst serving in the 7th West Prussian Infantry regiment. After joining the Reichswehr, he took command of the first Battalion, General Göring regiment. As a major commanding this battalion (the first German unit to become airborne operational), Bräuer became the first German paratrooper to jump from a plane on 11 May 1936. By 1938 he was in command of the first Fallschirmjäger regiment; Major Von Grazy succeeded him as commander of the 1st Battalion. He commanded this unit through Poland, France, the Netherlands and the Balkans. Later he became commander on Crete and then commanded the 9th Paratroopers division as a Major General. After the war, he was executed for war crimes.
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