Christian Braun
| Christian Braun | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 November 1920 Tübingen |
| Died |
1 January 1987 (aged 66) Tübingen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 308 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Christian Gottlieb Braun (8 November 1920 – 1 January 1987) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Dates of Rank
- Gefreiter - 1 July 1940
- Unteroffizier - 1 August 1941
- Feldwebel - 1 July 1942
- Oberfeldwebel - 1 April 1943
- Offiziersbewerber - 1 September 1944
- Fahnenjunker - 1 November 1944
- Leutnant of the Reserves - 1 December 1944
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 September 1941)[2]
- Wound Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)[2]
- Close Combat Clasp
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)[1]
- 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold on 26 June 1942 as Unteroffizier in the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 308[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 July 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308[4]
- 677th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308[5]
References
Citations
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1993). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 3: Br–Bu [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 3: Br–Bu] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
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