Ernst Blauensteiner
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Ernst Blauensteiner
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| Born | 16 May 1911 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance |  First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
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Bundesheer (1929–38) Luftwaffe (1938–45) |
| Rank | Oberst i.G |
| Unit | II. Fallschirmkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Blauensteiner (16 May 1911 – 18 August 1995) was a highly decorated Oberst i.G. in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Austrian Observer Badge (3 June 1935)[1]
- Austrian Pilot Badge (1 July 1937)[1]
- Austrian Army Drivers License Instructor Badge (27 July 1937)[1]
- Observer Badge (28 September 1938).[1]
- Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen (11 December 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939).
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (6 February 1944)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (21 August 1944)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 5 September 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the II. Fallschirmkorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab and chief of the Generalstab II. Fallschirmkorps[3][4]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class (23 August 1942)[1]
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