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| Paul Birnkraut | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1919 |
| Died | 1 January 1987 (aged 67) |
| Place of birth | Geseke |
| Place of death | Munich |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
?–1945 ?-1975 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Aufklärungsgruppe 121 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Birnkraut (8 April 1919 – 1 January 1987) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (9 February 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 4 March 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungsgruppe 121[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121[2]
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.
- 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.
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