Unrau, Heinz
- Date of birth:
- February 25th, 1916 (Coesfeld, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 21st, 2004 (Landsberg am Lech, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Heinz Unrau completed more than 400 missions flying Junkers Ju 88 fighter-bombers in I./Kampfgeschwader 1. He later transferred to command I./Kampfgeschwader 51 flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet for Reich Defense, scoring several victories.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1941
According to Patzwall the name is Heinrich.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- I. / Kampfgeschwader 51
- Awarded on:
- January 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I. / Kampfgeschwader 51
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1945
Unofficial award.
No proof in the files of the Bundesarchiv. Fellgiebel/OdR was informed by Ernst Obermaier in 1983 that undoubtedly there was an official proposal for Unrau and he probably was get to know of the award by word of mouth at war's end. He - Obermaier - is stating that he is categorizing Unrau in the list of the "Eingereichten" [submitted] ; the award date is estimated by the OdR.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - 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.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
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