| Frank Neubert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1915 |
| Died | 13 December 2003 (aged 88) |
| Place of birth | Bad Herrenalb, Germany |
| Place of death | Gütersloh, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1936 – 1945 1958 – 1972 |
| Rank |
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 1 Schlachtgeschwader 101 |
| Commands held |
II./SG 1 II./StG 1 II./101 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Frank Neubert (28 September 1915 – 13 December 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He is believed to have been the first victor in aerial combat in World War II after shooting down Captain Mieczyslaw Medwecki's PZL P.11 in the early hours of 1 September 1939. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with participating in 350+ missions.
Awards and decorations[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (14 October 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- German Cross in Gold (5 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 June 1941 as Oberleutnantand Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[1][Note 1]
Notes[]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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