Oberst Dr. Franz-Eugen Brechtel

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Oberst Dr. Franz-Eugen Brechtel

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Post by Kelvin » 01 Mar 2008, 16:52

Anyone have information on Oberst Dr. Eugen Franz Brechtel who was Kdr. 335. Infanterie-Division ? especially on his service in Jassy-kishinev operation. I cannot find his data in Axis biographical research. Thanks

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Post by Kelvin » 26 Jul 2009, 21:02

Brechtel 's division was destroyed and disbanded. Where is he ?


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Oberst Dr. Franz-Eugen Brechtel (1897-?)

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Post by askropp » 04 Dec 2017, 00:08

* 18.12.1897 [?]
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Vater: Eugen Brechtel, Studienrat und Professor (+ 18.02.1932)
Mutter: August Brechtel, geb. Beier (+ 17.02.1932)
[A strange coincidence - did the father die of a broken heart? Or did both of them perish in an accident?]
29.09.1925 Heirat mit Ursula Gebauer
1 Sohn (* 1926), 2 Töchter (* 1936/1940)

19.01.1916 Leutnant mit Patent vom 21.12.1915
21.12.1921 Charakter als Oberleutnant
01.08.1934 Hauptmann mit RDA vom 01.01.1934 (20)
01.10.1938 Major (34)
01.09.1941 Oberstleutnant (64)
21.01.1943 Oberst mit RDA vom 01.04.1942 (223a)

05.09.1914 Eintritt ins Feldartillerieregiment 31
10.08.1916 kommandiert zum Lehrgang an der Feldkriegsschule I der 8. Armee (bis 10.11.1916)
21.11.1917 kommandiert zum Batterieführerkursus an der Feldartillerieschießschule Warschau (bis 15.01.1918)
01.07.1918 stellvertretender Batterieführer im Feldartillerieregiment 8
07.08.1918 Abteilungsadjutant
08.05.1919 Zugführer im Freiwilligen-Feldartillerieregiment 15
28.08.1919 Batterieoffizier im Reichswehr-Artillerieregiment 9
23.02.1920 Adjutant des Garnisonskommandos Parchim
15.05.1920 ausgeschieden
01.08.1934 wieder angestellt im Stab des Artillerieregiments 5 (Ulm)
01.10.1934 im Stab des Artillerieregiments 9 (Fulda)
15.10.1935 Chef der 4. / Artillerieregiment 9 (Fulda)
06.10.1936 Chef der 8. / Artillerieregiment 9 (Gießen)
24.11.1938 Kommandeur der I. / Artillerieregiment 21 (Mohrungen)
01.02.1942 Kommandeur des Artillerieregiments 21
10.06.1943 Artilleriekommandeur 102
01.07.1944 mit der Führung der 335. Infanteriedivision beauftragt (bis 15.07.1944 mstFb)
04.09.1944 vermisst bei HGr Südukraine

29.09.1939 Spange zum EK II
25.10.1939 Spange zum EK I
30.07.1942 Ostmedaille
24.10.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
11.01.1943 Sturmabzeichen
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Post by JakeV » 04 Dec 2017, 01:25

Dr. rer. pol. Wilhelm August Franz-Eugen Brechtel † 26.10.1963 in Frankfurt am Main (http://archiv.preussische-allgemeine.de ... _23_47.pdf)

Dissertation: Die industrielle Ausbeutung der Bodenschätze im Hunsrückgebiet. (Manuskr.), Frankfurt am Main, 1927

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Post by Frech » 04 Dec 2017, 07:49

you will find some about Brechtel in the war diaries of his Adjutant, Christoph Alllmayer-Beck:
https://www.amazon.de/Herr-Oberleitnant ... mayer-beck

and here:
https://www.amazon.de/Geschichte-ostpr- ... mayer-beck

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Post by Dave Danner » 04 Dec 2017, 09:52

29.09.1939 Spange zum EK II
25.10.1939 Spange zum EK I
30.07.1942 Ostmedaille
24.10.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
11.01.1943 Sturmabzeichen
15.09.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
31.03.1916 Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz
04.05.1919 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
14.02.1935 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
02.10.1936 Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 4. Klasse
Dr. rer. pol. Wilhelm August Franz-Eugen Brechtel
According to his HPA file, he was a Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Dr. rer.oec.).
* 18.12.1897 in Bremen

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Post by Rossano » 04 Dec 2017, 13:27

So gentlemen, Eugen-Franz or Franz-Eugen 100% correct ???

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Post by genstab » 04 Dec 2017, 14:00

Does anyone have a date of death for Oberst Brechtel? Madeja (US Army military intelligence reprint) says his command terminated on 20.08.44.

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Post by Dave Danner » 04 Dec 2017, 15:34

Rossano wrote:So gentlemen, Eugen-Franz or Franz-Eugen 100% correct ???
Franz-Eugen

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Post by Rossano » 04 Dec 2017, 16:02

Many thanks !

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Post by iggy88 » 22 Jan 2018, 06:22

Interestingly, OKH/Abwicklungsstab Heeresgruppe Mitte, which compiled reports on units destroyed in the summer of 1944, has Brechtel listed as a Generalmajor on the file for 335. Infanterie-Division.
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Post by askropp » 22 Jan 2018, 16:46

And how is he called inside the file? In the Gefechtsbericht?
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Post by iggy88 » 22 Jan 2018, 18:42

He is always referred to as Oberst. However, all of the Berichts were written by members of 335. ID referring to Brechtel in late Aug to early Sep 1944. The notation on the file cover is from 28 Oct 1944. It could very well be a mistake on the file cover, but I thought it was interesting. Was he slated for a promotion that he didn't get?
On the other hand, in the death notice submitted by his widow (see Preussische Allgemeine archive link above) he is Oberst a.D.

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