Peter Sauerbruch

Peter Sauerbruch (5 June 1913 – 29 September 2010) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant i.G. in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Peter Sauerbruch
Born	5 June 1913 Zurich, Switzerland
Died	29 September 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 97) Munich
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1932–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant i.G.
Commands	Kampfgruppe "Sauerbruch"
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Ferdinand Sauerbruch (father)

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (30 December 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 January 1943 as Hauptmann im Generalstab and Ib (Quartermaster general) of the 14. Panzer-Division and leader of Kampfgruppe "Sauerbruch"^[1]