Frank Neubert

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Frank Neubert
Born (1915-09-28)28 September 1915
Bad Herrenalb, Germany
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Gütersloh, Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1936 – 1945
1958 – 1972
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Schlachtgeschwader 1
Schlachtgeschwader 101
Commands held II./SG 1
II./StG 1
II./101
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Frank Neubert (28 September 1915 – 13 December 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He is believed to have been the first victor in aerial combat in World War II after shooting down Captain Mieczyslaw Medwecki's PZL P.11 in the early hours of 1 September 1939. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with participating in 350+ missions.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941.[3]

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 328.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 322.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 565.

Bibliography

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Military offices
Preceded by Gruppenkommandeur of II./SchlG 1
March 1942 – September 1942
Succeeded by
Hauptmann Heinz Frank
Preceded by Gruppenkommandeur of II./StG 1
9 December 1942 – August 1943
Succeeded by
Hauptmann Ernst Ott
Preceded by
Major Hermann Langemann
Gruppenkommandeur of II./SG 101
11 October 1943 - 22 February 1945
Succeeded by
Unknown