Wilhelm Brandt
Dr. Ing. Wilhelm Reni Brandt was a German military officer and engineer known for his writings and developments in the fields of camouflage and tank warfare. Among other developments, Brandt was responsible for a type of camouflage clothing and helmet covers issued to the Waffen SS.[1] Brandt also wrote a number of works on armored warfare theory, beginning in 1924.[2] In the early 1930s, Brandt participated in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay, assisting the Bolivian side and their small armoured forces.[3]
Dr. Ing. Wilhelm Brandt | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Wim |
| Born | May 22, 1900 Wesel, Germany |
| Died | July 15, 1941 (aged 41) Gorki Tushkeva |
| Buried | Shchatkava cemetery (53°12′49″N 29°10′16″E) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1936–1941 |
| Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
| Service number | SS-Nr. 171.670 |
| Unit | SS-Division "Reich" |
| Commands held | SS Regiment 11 |
| Battles/wars | Second Battle of Nanawa World War II |
| Awards | SS-Totenkopfring, Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class |
| Spouse(s) | Adele Brandt |
References
- Norbert Számvéber (2012). Waffen-SS Armour in Normandy: The Combat History of SS Panzer Regiment 12 and SS Panzerjäger Abteilung 12, Normandy 1944, based on their original war diaries. Helion and Company. pp. 134–. ISBN 978-1-907677-24-3.
- David T. Zabecki Ph.D. (2014). Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History. ABC-CLIO. pp. 331–. ISBN 978-1-59884-981-3.
- Alejandro Quesada (2011). The Chaco War 1932-35: South America's Greatest Modern Conflict. Osprey Publishing. pp. 34, 42. ISBN 978-1-84908-416-1.
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