Arnold Huebner
| Arnold Huebner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 July 1919 Szubin |
| Died |
1 February 1981 (aged 61) Gelsenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 3./Flak-Regiment 33 (mot.) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Arnold Huebner (14 July 1919 – 1 February 1981) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Arnold Huebner was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in June 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 May 1941)
- 1st Class (5 July 1941)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1942 as Gefreiter and Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 33 (mot.) [1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 195.
- Bibliography
- Alman, Karl (1998). Ritterkreuzträger des Afrikakorps [Knight's Cross Bearers of the Afrika Korps] (in German). Rastatt, Germany: VPM Verlagsunion Pabel Moewig. ISBN 978-3-8118-1457-8.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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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