Zauner, Franz
- Date of birth:
- September 4th, 1916 (Hallein/Salzburg, Austria)
- Date of death:
- July 29th, 2008 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Total of 212 sorties.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
1. His successes on the Eastern front, where he and his crew destroyed 3 munitions, 3 goods and 2 fuel trains, 110 trucks, 5 tanks and 6 aircraft (on the ground).
2. Leading the III./KG 54 in missions against the Allied landings in southern Italy. Over the course of these operations the Gruppe destroyed 35 landing craft and 14 ships totalling 70,000 GRT (of which Zauner personally sank 2).
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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