Gravenreuth, Freiherr von, Sigmund-Ulrich
- Date of birth:
- October 21st, 1909 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 16th, 1944 (Breslau/Lower Silesia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Last achieved rank was Oberstleutnant. Died in a crash during a testflight over Breslau. Gravenreuth flew a total of 194 operational sorties (counted as 222 front flights) between September 18th 1939 and September 12th 1944.
Promotions:
1st July 1934: Fahnenjunker;
1st October 1934: Gefreiter;
1st December 1934: Unteroffizier;
1st June 1935: Fähnrich;
1st Otober 1935: Oberfähnrich;
1st April 1936: Leutnant;
1st December 1937: Oberleutnant;
1st December 1940: Hauptmann;
1st February 1943: Major;
1st April 1944: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
1st July 1934 - 30th September 1935: 3. / Infanterie Regiment 19, München;
1st Ocotber 1935 - 31st March 1936: Flieger Schule Neuruppin;
1st April 1936 - 15th March 1936: 3. / Kampfgeschwader 155, Giebelstadt;
16th March 1936 - 3rd May 1938: III. / Kampfgeschwader 355, Giebelstadt;
4th May 1938 - 14th January 1939: I. / Kampfgeschwader 255, Landsburg;
15th January 1939 - 9th November 1939: Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck;
8th September 1939 - 31st October 1939: 1. Flieger-Division;
10th November 1939 - 15th April 1940: R.L.M. Inspekteur des Erziehungs u. Bildungswesens der Luftwaffe (l.In.10);
16th April 1940 - 25th July 1941: I. / Kampfgeschwader 30;
26th July 1941 - 19th April 1943: II. / Kampfgeschwader 30;
20th April 1943 - 9th September 1943: Stab General der Kampfflieger;
10th September 1943 - 16th October 1944: Kommandeur Kampfgeschwader 30.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- III. / Kampfgeschwader 355
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- III. / Kampfgeschwader 355
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1939
Al Mérito Militar
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Flieger-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- June 21st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1940
163rd Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- April 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1941
Ordine della Corona d'Italia - Cavaliere
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- November 14th, 1941
Vapaudenristin 4.luokka (VR 4)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- December 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Gruppenkommandeur
- Awarded on:
- March 14th, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Detuschen Luftwaffe on March 2nd, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1942
Award 5/32.
Entered in the Soldbuch with the date of April 11th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 9th, 1945
692nd Award.
Awarded Posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Soldbuch
- Death Card via Death-cards.com
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