Date of birth:

August 7th, 1913 (Linz an der Donau/Upper-Austria, Austria)

Date of death:

May 7th, 1946 (Werl/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

Austrian

Karl Rauer died in British captivity on May 7th, 1946.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

July 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)

Unit:

1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

November 7th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major (Squadron Leader)

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

February 29th, 1944

Awarded for his successes as both a commander of bomber units as well as his own personal successes as a bomber pilot. During the fighting on the Eastern front he destroyed at least as much enemy materiel as is listed below...

- 1 ammunition and 7 fuel dumps
- 2 railroad bridges
- 5 anti-aircraft positions
- 30 tanks
- 17 aircraft on the ground

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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