Martin Möbus

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 operationally in 1942. Martin Möbus was killed on 2 June 1944 in an auto-accident 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800"
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (26 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (3 May 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (2 July 1942)
 * 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"
 * 463rd Oak Leaves on 25 April 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 5