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Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth (21 October 1909 – 16 October 1944) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth died when his plane crashed on 16 October 1944 near Breslau. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 9 January 1945. ==Awards== * Aviator badge * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (18 May 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 218.〕 * * 1st Class (21 June 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * * in Silver * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (14 March 1942) * German Cross in Gold on 31 March 1942 as ''Hauptmann'' in the II./Kampfgeschwader 30〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 146.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 24 November 1940 as ''Oberleutnant'' and Flugzeugführer in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 30〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.〕 * * 692nd Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as ''Oberstleutnant'' and ''Geschwaderkommodore'' of Kampfgeschwader 30〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.〕 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「Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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