Emil Badorrek

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Major Name Emil Badorrek		Years of service ?–1944 Unit Aufklarungsgruppe 11 Service/branch Luftwaffe

Born 6 May 1910 Opaleniec ( 1910-05-06 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Died December 26, 1944, Krakow, Poland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Emil Badorrek (6 May 1910 – 26 December 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Emil Badorrek was shot down on 26 December 1944 over Krakow, Poland.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 December 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (4 May 1941)

1st Class (18 July 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 4.(F)/Aufklarungsgruppe 11

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 22 November 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 4./Fernaufklarungsgruppe 11

652nd Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as Major and Staffelkapitan of the 4./Fernaufklarungsgruppe 11

References

Emil Badorrek Wikipedia

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