Kurt Brennecke (16 December 1891 – 30 December 1982) was a General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXXIII. Armeekorps. He was also 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' ...

. Kurt Brennecke was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in March 1948.

Awards and decorations

on 22 February 1942 as '' General der Infanterie'' and commander of XXXXIII. Armeekorps * Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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