Friedrich Hauber

Friedrich Hauber
Born	(1916-03-01)1 March 1916 Feuerbach
Died	5 October 1944(1944-10-05) (aged 28) Italy
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Commands	II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands Eastern Front Italian Campaign Operation Shingle
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Hauber (1 March 1916 – 5 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also 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. Friedrich Hauber was killed on 5 October 1944 in an automobile accident in Italy.

Awards and decorations

• Parachutist Badge (Germany)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (?)
  • 1st Class (5 January 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (24 September 1944)
• German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 12

Wehrmachtbericht reference

The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
24 September 1944	[Durch besondere Tapferkeit haben sich auf dem italienischen Kriegsschauplatz ausgezeichnet: Hauptmann Holtmann, Kommandeur des 1. Grenadierregiments 1059, Hauptmann Hauber, Kommandeur des 2. Fallschirm-Sturmregiments, Hauptmann Boine, Kommandeur des 3. Fallschirm-Sturmregiments.] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)	Through exceptional bravery have distinguished themselves in the Italian theater of war: Captain Holtmann (sic), commander of the 1st Grenadier Regiment 1059, Captain Hauber, commander of the 2nd Parachute Assault Regiment, Captain Boine, commander of the 3rd Parachute Assault Regiment.

References

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com