Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth

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Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth
Born 21 October 1909
Munich
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Breslau
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer (1934–35)
Luftwaffe (1935–44)
Years of service 1934–44
Rank Oberstleutnant
Unit Condor Legion
Kampfgeschwader 30
Commands held KG 30
Battles/wars Spanish Civil War
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth[a] (21 October 1909 – 16 October 1944) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth died when his plane crashed on 16 October 1944 near Breslau. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 9 January 1945.

Awards

Footnotes

  • a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 218.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 146.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Kern
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30
September 1943 – 16 October 1944
Succeeded by
Oberst Bernhard Jope