Fritz Birnbaum

Fritz Birnbaum (10 August 1912 – 13 July 2006) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Panzer Badge
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
 * Knight's Cross on 18 October 1944 as Oberfähnrich and Zugführer in the . / Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"
 * Ärmelband Afrika