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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1939–45

Name
  
Christian Braun

Service/branch
  
Heer

Unit
  
Grenadier-Regiment 308

Born
  
8 November 1920 Tubingen (
1920-11-08
)

Died
  
1 January 1987(1987-01-01) (aged 66) Tubingen

Rank
  
Leutnant of the Reserves

Christian Gottlieb Braun (8 November 1920 – 1 January 1987) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Contents

Dates of Rank

  • Gefreiter - 1 July 1940
  • Unteroffizier - 1 August 1941
  • Feldwebel - 1 July 1942
  • Oberfeldwebel - 1 April 1943
  • Offiziersbewerber - 1 September 1944
  • Fahnenjunker - 1 November 1944
  • Leutnant of the Reserves - 1 December 1944

    • Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 September 1941)
  • 1st Class (5 October 1941)
  • Infantry Assault Badge (1 September 1941)
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black (28 January 1942)
  • in Silver (22 April 1944)
  • Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (1 May 1944)
  • in Silver (9 April 1945)
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 August 1943)
  • 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
  • One on 26 May 1944
  • Two on 1 August 1944
  • One on 3 October 1944
  • German Cross in Gold on 26 June 1942 as Unteroffizier in the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 308
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 25 July 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308
  • 677th Oak Leaves on 9 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 8.(M.G.)/Grenadier-Regiment 308

    • References

    Christian Braun Wikipedia
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