Huebner, Arnold (Flak-Regiment 33)

Date of birth:: July 14th, 1919 (Szubin/Bromberg,Posen)
Date of death:: February 1st, 1981 (Gelsenkirchen,North Rhine-Westphalia)
Service number:: SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
01.09.1939: Gefreiter
01.06.1942: Obergefreiter
26.03.1943: Unteroffizier
19.10.1943: SS-Sturmmann
01.03.1944: Wachtmeister
01.05.1945: Leutnant der Reserve

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 25th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 5th, 1941

Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 20th, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Gefreiten
Unit:: Richtkanonier, 3. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 33 (mot.)(trop), Deutsches Afrika-Korps, North Africa
Awarded on:: March 7th, 1942

On the 16.06.1941, during Operation Battleaxe, the 3./Flak-Regiment 33 (mot) was positioned on Hill 208 (between Capuzzo and Sidi Azeiz). On this day one of its gunners, Gefreiter Huebner, managed to destroy 8 enemy tanks in just a few minutes. Two days later, on the 18.11.1941, the Batterie fought near Bardia while subordinated to the 21. Panzer-Division. Here Huebner eliminated another 8 tanks.

In total Huebner was able to raise his total of destroyed enemy materiel to 24 tanks and an artillery battery. For this he was decorated with the Knight’s Cross as the first enlisted man of the Afrika-Korps to be so honoured.