Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth
| Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 October 1909 Munich |
| Died |
16 October 1944 (aged 34) Breslau |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer (1934–35) Luftwaffe (1935–44) |
| Years of service | 1934–44 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit |
Condor Legion Kampfgeschwader 30 |
| Commands held | KG 30 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth[a] (21 October 1909 – 16 October 1944) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth died when his plane crashed on 16 October 1944 near Breslau. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 9 January 1945.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (14 March 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 31 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the II./Kampfgeschwader 30[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 24 November 1940 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 30[3]
- 692nd Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30[4]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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.
- Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
- 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.
- 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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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Kern |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30 September 1943 – 16 October 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Bernhard Jope |
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