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Martin Möbus (9 May 1917 – 2 June 1944) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In 1940 he claimed the sinking of HMS ''Sussex'', which in fact was heavily damaged and was back in service in 1942. Möbus was killed on 2 June 1944 in an auto accident under the influence of alcohol in Pori, Finland. In more than 800 flights he was credited with the destruction of several ships, 60+ tanks, 600 vehicles, 18 anti-aircraft guns and 5 armored trains.〔For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see ''List of German World War II Ground Attack aces''〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Flugzeugführerabzeichen * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800" * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (26 September 1939)〔Thomas 1998, p. 90.〕 * * 1st Class (5 May 1940)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 24 September 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 312.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 8 May 1940 as ''Leutnant'' and pilot in the I/Gruppe Stuka-Geschwader 1. "Insterburger Gruppe"〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 256.〕 * * 463rd Oak Leaves on 25 April 1944 as ''Major'' and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 5〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Martin Möbus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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