| Herbert Rabben | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1918 |
| Died | 25 March 1995 (aged 76) |
| Place of birth | Oldenburg |
| Place of death | Bad Zwischenahn |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1959–1970 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit |
StG 77 SG 77 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Herbert Rabben (26 August 1918 – 25 March 1995) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (9 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 77[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 283.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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