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Braun, Gustav
Braun, Gustav
Date of birth:
September 16th, 1918 (Gaming-Scheibbs/Loweraustria, Austria)
Date of death:
May 6th, 1979 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1940
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1940
Bronze version.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer
,
9. Kompanie
,
III. Bataillon
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment Der Führer
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich"
,
Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1943
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1943
Bronze version.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer
,
9. Kompanie
,
III. Bataillon
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 Der Führer
,
2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
,
Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1944
Per Yerger, "He went from receiving Bronze to the Gold, never being given the award in Silver".
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer
,
9. Kompanie
,
III. Bataillon
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"
,
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich"
,
Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1943
Award per Scherzer.
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Goldenes Hitlerjugend Ehrenzeichen mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1938
Julleuchter der SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1934
Sources
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume I by Michael D. Miller
- Axis History Forum via
Awardholders / unit
- Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006
- Soldbuchabschrift durch Dienststelle Feldpostnummer 11707 A
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