Joachim Bruhn (General)
Joachim Bruhn (born February 12, 1921 in Flensburg , † June 13, 2012 in Hamburg ) was a German officer , most recently Brigadier General of the Army of the Bundeswehr .
Life
After completing primary school in 1938, Bruhn completed a commercial apprenticeship. In 1941 he joined the Wehrmacht and took part in the war against the Soviet Union . On December 1, 1943, he was promoted to lieutenant . At the end of the war in 1945 he was company commander .
After being a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union for 4½ years, Bruhn worked for the federal passport control service. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr as a first lieutenant (site officer) and was promoted to captain a year later . In this rank he was initially site commander of Schleswig.
He then served as head of the headquarters company and later as G 4 in the 16 Panzer Grenadier Brigade . In 1961 he was promoted to major , in 1966 to lieutenant colonel . In 1969 Bruhn became head of inspection and later teaching group commander of Combat Troop School III. In 1972 he was promoted to colonel and deputy brigade commander, Panzergrenadierbrigade 16, whose commander he became in 1976. From October 1, 1977 until his retirement on March 31, 1981 he was deputy commander of the 1st Panzer Division in Hanover and commander of the division troops.
His quote became well-known if you want to lead people, you have to love people , which, even after his active time, he gave, above all, to young officer candidates in officer training courses.
literature
- Handbook of the Bundeswehr and Defense Industry 1978/1979. Koblenz / Bonn 1978.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Handbook of the Bundeswehr and Defense Industry 1978/1979. Koblenz / Bonn 1978, p. 33.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bruhn, Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently Brigadier General of the Bundeswehr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 2012 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |