Christian Braun
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Christian Braun
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Born | Tübingen |
8 November 1920
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Tübingen |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Leutnant of the Reserves |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 308 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Christian Gottlieb Braun (8 November 1920 – 1 January 1987) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Dates of Rank
- Gefreiter - 1 July 1940
- Unteroffizier - 1 August 1941
- Feldwebel - 1 July 1942
- Oberfeldwebel - 1 April 1943
- Offiziersbewerber - 1 September 1944
- Fahnenjunker - 1 November 1944
- Leutnant of the Reserves - 1 December 1944
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 September 1941)[2]
- Wound Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)[2]
- Close Combat Clasp
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)[1]
- 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold on 26 June 1942 as Unteroffizier in the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 308[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 25 July 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308[4]
- 677th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308[5]
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1987 deaths
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- People from Tübingen
- People from the Free People's State of Württemberg
- German Army personnel stubs