Arnold Huebner
| Arnold Huebner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 July 1919 Szubin |
| Died |
1 February 1981 (aged 61) Gelsenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe,  Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant, Unterscharführer |
| Unit | 3./Flak-Regiment 33 (mot.), 19th SS-Standarte |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, SS-Ehrenring |
Arnold Huebner (14 July 1919 – 1 February 1981) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and Unterscharführer in the Allgemeine-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the SS-Ehrenring. 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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 May 1941)
- 1st Class (5 July 1941)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge 20.08.1941
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1942 as Gefreiter and Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 33 (mot.) [1]
- German-Italian African Campaign Medal 04.06.1942
- SS-Ehrenring with date 21.12.1942
- Africa Cuff Title 15.05.1943
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe 27.08.1943
Promotions
- SS-Bewerber 14.05.1937
- Gefreiter 01.09.1940
- Obergefreiter 01.06.1942
- Unterscharführer 30.01.1943
- Unteroffizier 01.03.1943
- Wachtmeister 01.03.1944
- Leutnant 01.05.1945
References
National Archives and Records Administration
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 195.
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 [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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Schumann, Ralf. Knights Cross Profiles.
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