Reinhard Graubner
Reinhard Graubner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1915 Frankfurt |
| Died | 3 November 1986 (aged 71) Walluff-Eltville |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./KG 4 KG 4 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Reinhard Graubner (2 August 1915 – 3 November 1986) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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.
Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (16 February 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (5 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
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) - 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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