Award documents 4x NCO IR97 46.ID Russia GR978 271.ID Normandy France 1944

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Johann Brey, NCO (Unteroffizier) Army Infantry

• Iron Cross 2nd Class, 15.10.41. Signed by the CO of the 46.Infanterie-DIvision, Generalleutnant Kurt Himer (GCiG 23.3.42, KIA 4.4.42).
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 27.1.42. Signed by the CO of Infanterie-Regiment 97, Oberstleutnant Alexander von Bentheim (GCiG 11.4.42).
• Winter War Medal, 10.12.43. Awarded on 26.5.42. Signed by the CO of Grenadier-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 97, Major.
• War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 1.9.44. Signed by the CO of the 271.Infanterie-Division, Generalleutnant Paul Danhauser (Kn.Cr. 10.2.42).

He served 1941-1942 with 2./Infanterie-Regiment 97 of the 46.Infanterie-Division active in Southern Russia (Pruth, Perekop, Kretsch, Krim); 1943 with Grenadier-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 97 in Josefstadt Böhmen-Mähren; 1944 with 7./Grenadier-Regiment 978 of the 271.Infanterie-Division, till Jun.44 based in Montpellier France, Jun.-Jul.44 active in the Normandy against the allied invasion (Beziers, Rouen, Caen), Aug.44 division was destroyed in the Falaise pocket.