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Braun, Gustav

Date of birth:
September 16th, 1918 (Gaming-Scheibbs/Loweraustria, Austria)
Date of death:
May 6th, 1979 (Vienna, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1940

Bronze version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1943

Bronze version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 Der Führer, 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1944

Per Yerger, "He went from receiving Bronze to the Gold, never being given the award in Silver".
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kompanieführer, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer", SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1943

Award per Scherzer.
Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 11th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1938
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer

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