Germany; after his wife Gisela committed suicide a year earlier. He was put in charge of the East German national motor sport organisation, as well as becoming president of its movement to promote the Olympic ideal. The latter led to his being awarded the Olympic Order in 1988 by the International Olympic Committee. Brauchitsch later remarried, to Lieselotte, and they were permitted to visit West Germany occasionally. Following the death of Hermann Lang in 1987, Brauchitsch was regarded as the last surviving member of the pre-war "Silver Arrow" drivers. He died in Gräfenwarth in 2003. Complete European Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, * denotes a shared drive) References Further reading Nixon, Chris. Racing the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-Benz versus Auto Union 1934-1939 (Osprey, London, 1986) pp. 82–91 External links Obituary in The Guardian Die Silberpfeile - Manfred von Brauchitsch Gentleman aces Manfred von Brauchitsch 1905 births 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Hamburg German racing drivers Grand Prix drivers National Socialist Motor Corps members West German defectors to East Germany West German spies for East Germany Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit Recipients of the Olympic Order European Championship drivers