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Braun, Christian Gottlieb (Grenadier-Regiment 308)

Date of birth:
November 8th, 1920 (Pforndorf-Tübingen/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 1st, 1987 (Tübingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Finally reached the rank of Leutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
8. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 308
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1942

Award 140/28.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
8. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 308, 198. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
August 7th, 1943

1930th Award.
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1944
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1944
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 8.(M.G.) Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 308, 198. Infanterie-Division, Korpsgruppe von Knobelsdorff, Armeegruppe Wöhler, Heeresgruppe Südukraine
Awarded on:
July 25th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself in January 1944 near Bjelaja Zerkow and in May 1944 near Dubossary (on the Dnieper river).

3300th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1944
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1944
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1944
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, 8.(M.G.) Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 308, Divisionsgruppe Gümbel, IV. Luftwaffen-Feld-Korps, 19. Armee, Heeresgruppe G
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1944
In September 1944 Oberfeldwebel Braun held a bridge over the Doubs river during the retreat through the Rhone valley. For this, and other actions during this time, he was awarded the Knight’s Cross.

677th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1945
Nahkampfspange in Silber

Sources

  • Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
  • Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  • - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
    - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
    - Bender R.J., Breyette T., Tank Killers, RJ Bender Publications, 2000, ISBN 0-912138-83-1
    - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X

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