Herward Braunegg

Dr. Herward Braunegg
Born	(1917-12-26)26 December 1917 Graz
Died	16 December 1983(1983-12-16) (aged 65) Graz
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic
Service/branch	Luftwaffe Bundesheer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst of the Reserves (Bundesheer)
Unit	Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 2 Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Eastern Front
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 of the Reserves 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 on 17 October 1943 as Oberleutnant in the Stab/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1944 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer (pilot) and Beobachter (Observer) in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2009, p. 58.
↑ 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) [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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Luftwaffe aerial reconnaissance force

Herward Braunegg Werner Breese Friedrich Brinckmann Rudolf Busch Nikolaus Büsen Albert Celerin Herbert Findeisen Andreas Finke Erwin Fischer (Oak Leaves) Robert Heuer Otto Heymer Johannes Hirn Willy Hofmann Richard Hofsäss Lothar Kmitta Konrad Knabe Wilhelm Knapp Fritz Köhler Kurt Kohlhagen Walter Krauß¹ (Oak Leaves) Peter-Eberhard Müllensiefen Walter Patry Hans Pentzien Armin Pfaffendorf Helmut Pleß Ernst Sorge Werner Spindler Johannes Weineck Karl-Heinz Wilke

¹ Oak Leaves with Schlachtgeschwader 1.

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