| Ernst Blauensteiner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1911 |
| Died | 18 August 1995 (aged 84) |
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria |
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Bundesheer (1929-1938) Luftwaffe (1938–1945) |
| Rank | Oberst i.G |
| Unit | II. Fallschirmkorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 (5 September 1944).
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant i.G. and chief of the Generalstab II. Fallschirmkorps[2]
- Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class (23 August 1942)[1]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
