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| PERSONALIA |
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Gravenreuth, Freiherr von, Siegmund-Ulrich |
| Date of birth: | October 21st, 1909 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
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| Date of death: |
October 16th, 1944 (Breslau/Lower Silesia, Germany)
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German |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Last achieved rank was Oberstleutnant. Died in a crash during a testflight over Breslau. Gravenreuth achieved 194 operational flights between September 18th 1939 and September 12th 1944.
Promotions:
1st July 1934: Fahnenjunker;
1st October 1934: Gefreiter;
1st December 1934: Unteroffizier;
1st June 1935: Fähnrich;
1st Otober 1935: Oberfähnrich;
1st April 1936: Leutnant;
1st December 1937: Oberleutnant;
1st December 1940: Hauptmann;
1st February 1943: Major;
1st April 1944: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
1st July 1934 - 30th September 1935: 3. / Infanterie Regiment 19, München;
1st Ocotber 1935 - 31st March 1936: Flieger Schule Neuruppin;
1st April 1936 - 15th March 1936: 3. / Kampfgeschwader 155, Giebelstadt;
16th March 1936 - 3rd May 1938: III. / Kampfgeschwader 355, Giebelstadt;
4th May 1938 - 14th January 1939: I. / Kampfgeschwader 255, Landsburg;
15th January 1939 - 9th November 1939: Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck;
8th September 1939 - 31st October 1939: 1. Flieger-Division;
10th November 1939 - 15th April 1940: R.L.M. Inspekteur des Erziehungs u. Bildungswesens der Luftwaffe (l.In.10);
16th April 1940 - 25th July 1941: I. / Kampfgeschwader 30;
26th July 1941 - 19th April 1943: II. / Kampfgeschwader 30;
20th April 1943 - 9th September 1943: Stab General der Kampfflieger;
10th September 1943 - 16th October 1944: Kommandeur Kampfgeschwader 30.
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FLUGZEUGFÜHRERABZEICHEN
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Rank:
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Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
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Unit:
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III. / Kampfgeschwader 355
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Awarded on:
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December 14th, 1936
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AL MÉRITO MILITAR
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
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Unit:
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Luftkriegsschule 4, Fürstenfeldbruck
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Awarded on:
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June 5th, 1939
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
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Unit:
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Staffelkapitän 1. / Kampfgeschwader 30
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Awarded on:
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November 24th, 1940
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Details:
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163rd Award.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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II. / Kampfgeschwader 30
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Awarded on:
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March 31st, 1942
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Details:
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Award 5/32.
Entered in the Soldbuch with the date of April 11th, 1942.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
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Unit:
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Kommandeur Kampfgeschwader 30
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Awarded on:
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January 9th, 1945
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Details:
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692nd Award.
Awarded Posthumously.
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands |
| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Soldbuch
- Death Card via Death-cards.com
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