Braun, Gustav
- Date of birth:
- September 16th, 1918 (Gaming-Scheibbs/Loweraustria, Austria)
- Date of death:
- May 6th, 1979 (Vienna, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- 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:
- April 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1943
- 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".
- 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.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1934
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume I by Michael D. Miller
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Dörr M., Die träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer- Luftwaffe- Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio Verlag Bisendorf, 2006
- Soldbuchabschrift durch Dienststelle Feldpostnummer 11707 A
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