Oskar Vorbrugg
Oskar Vorbrugg | |
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Born | 11 July 1902 Fürth |
Died | 21 May 1946 Rimini, Italy | (aged 43)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Reichswehr (1919–35) Luftwaffe (1935–45) |
Years of service | 1919–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 23. Flak-Division 25. Flak-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oskar Vorbrugg (11 July 1902 – 21 May 1946) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe 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. Oskar Vorbrugg was captured in May 1945 by British troops and died while in captivity in May 1946
Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 2nd Class
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (13 September 1937)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (11 July 1940)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (26 March 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (27 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 21 (mot.)[a][1]
Notes
References
Citations
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.
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External links
- Oskar Vorbrugg @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- World War 2 Awards.com
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1946 deaths
- People from Fürth
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Prisoners who died in British military detention
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Major generals of the Luftwaffe