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Herbert Abratis

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Herbert Abratis

Rank
  
Major

Years of service
  
1936–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Herbert Abratis
Born
  
21 March 1918 Babienten, Sensburg district, East Prussia (
1918-03-21
)

Commands held
  
Fallschirmjager-Regiment 27

Battles/wars
  
World War II Operation Weserubung Battle of France Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battles of Rzhev Italian Campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Battle of Monte Cassino Vistula–Oder Offensive

Died
  
March 29, 1945, Szczecin, Poland

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Operation Weserubung, Battle of France

Herbert Karl Abratis (21 March 1918 – 29 March 1945) was a highly decorated Major 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. Herbert Abratis was killed on 29 March 1945 south of Stettin.

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Career

Abratis was born on 21 March 1918 in Babienten, Sensburg in East Prussia, present-day Mragowo, Poland.

Awards and decorations

  • Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (19 June 1941)
  • 1st Class (27 August 1942)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold on 15 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in the II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 1
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 1
  • Armelband Kreta

    • References

    Herbert Abratis Wikipedia
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