Dr. Ing. Wilhelm "Wim" Reni Brandt was a German military officer and engineer known for his writings and developments in the fields of camouflage and tank warfare, being friends with Ernst Volckmann. 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 | |
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| 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 / 53.21361°N 29.17111°E |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1936–1941 |
| Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
| 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 |
He was severely wounded on the Eastern Front on 13 July 1941 and died two days later in a military field hospital.
Commands edit
- Company Commander in the SS-Standarte 'Deutschland'
- Leader of the SS-Panzer-Abwehr-Sturmbann der SS-VT
- Commander of the SS-Kradschützen-Sturmbann 'Verfügungstruppe'
- Commander of the SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 'Verfügungstruppe'
- Commander of the SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 11 of the SS-Division 'Deutschland'.
- Commander of the SS-Regiment 11 of the SS-Division (mot.)'Reich'.
SS-Promotions edit
- 1 March 1936: SS-Hauptsturmführer
- 1 June 1939: SS-Sturmbannführer
- 1 July 1940: SS-Obersturmbannführer
References edit
- ^ 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.