__NOTOC__ Alfred Bruer (4 November 1897 – 12 February 1976) was an officer in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

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during

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who briefly commanded the

21st Panzer Division The 21st Panzer Division was a German armoured division best known for its role in the battles of the North African Campaign from 1941–1943 during World War II when it was one of the two armoured divisions making up the Deutsches Afrikakorps ...

. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

. Bruer surrendered to the Allied troops following the fall of Tunisia in 1943.

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on 30 July 1942 as ''

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'' and commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155Fellgiebel 2000, p. 125.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruer, Alfred 1897 births 1976 deaths People from Schwäbisch Gmünd German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom People from the Kingdom of Württemberg Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg