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Friedrich Hauber

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Friedrich Hauber

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Years of service
  
1936–45

Died
  
1944, Italy

Rank
  
Hauptmann

Born
  
1 March 1916 Feuerbach (
1916-03-01
)

Commands held
  
II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 12

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Netherlands Eastern Front Italian Campaign Operation Shingle

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Netherlands, Eastern Front, Italian Campaign, Battle of Anzio, World War II

Friedrich Hauber (1 March 1916 – 5 October 1944) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjager 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. Friedrich Hauber was killed on 5 October 1944 in an automobile accident in Italy.

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Awards and decorations

  • Parachutist Badge (Germany)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (?)
  • 1st Class (5 January 1942)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 12
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (24 September 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 1 January 1945 as in the II./Fallschirmjager-Sturm-Regiment 12

    • Wehrmachtbericht reference

    The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:

    References

    Friedrich Hauber Wikipedia
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