| Herbert Karl Abratis | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 21 March 1918 |
| Died | 29 March 1945 (aged 27) |
| Place of birth | Sensburg |
| Place of death | Stettin |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 27 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Karl Abratis (21 March 1918 – 29 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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. Herbert Abratis was killed on 29 March 1945 south of Stettin.
Awards and decorations[]
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 15 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[3][4]
- Ärmelband Kreta
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001) (in German). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2]. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
