About Kurt von Briesen
Lived 1886 – 1941 (aged 55). Kurt von Briesen was a military officer.
Kurt von Briesen (3 May 1886 – 20 November 1941) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. Briesen led the 30th Infantry Division in the invasion of Poland in 1939. On 1 August 1940, Briesen was promoted to the rank of general of the infantry. On 25 November 1940 he was appointed commanding general of the LII Army Corps. Briesen was killed by Soviet aircraft near Isjum on the Seversky Donets River, southeast of Kharkov, on 20 November 1941.
Awards and decorations Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (September 1914) & 1st Class (December 1914) Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (April 1918)
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Who was Kurt von Briesen?
German general
When was Kurt von Briesen born?
Kurt von Briesen was born on 3 May 1886 in Anklam.
When did Kurt von Briesen die?
Kurt von Briesen died on 20 November 1941 in Kharkiv.
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Kurt von Briesen was a military officer.
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Kurt von Briesen's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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