Herward Braunegg
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| Dr. Herward Braunegg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 December 1917 Graz |
| Died |
16 December 1983 (aged 65) Graz |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1938).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic |
| Service/branch |
Luftwaffe Bundesheer |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst der Reserve (Bundesheer) |
| Unit |
Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2 Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Herward Braunegg (26 December 1917 – 16 December 1983) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and Oberst der Reserve in the Bundesheer. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1944 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer (pilot) and Beobachter (Observer) in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 122.
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian; Habisohn, Christian (2003). Ritterkreuzträger im Österreichischen Bundesheer 1955–1985 [Knight's Cross Bearers of the Austrian Armed Forces 1955–1985] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-2-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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