Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin

Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin
Born	7 February 1908 Kiel
Died	Bremen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945 ?–1966
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 65 Grenadier-Regiment 1057
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Leros Battle of Normandy Battle of Cherbourg
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Sylvester von Saldern-Brallentin (7 February 1908 – 27 August 1967) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 November 1941)
  • 1st Class (3 April 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (10 January 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (15 January 1942)
• Crimea Shield
• German Cross in Gold (16 April 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1943 as Major and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 65

External links

• Historic.de
• World War 2 Awards.com