Alhard Freiherr von der Borch

Alhard Freiherr von der Borch
Born	10 February 1916 Berlin
Died	2 November 1975 (aged 59) Prien am Chiemsee
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer - Panzerregiment
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Husky Italian Campaign Lorraine Campaign East Prussian Offensive Zemland Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Alhard Freiherr von der Borch^[a] (10 February 1916 – 2 November 1975) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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 (20 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (22 June 1940)
• General Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 115 ^[1]

Footnotes

• ^a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.