Franke, Max
- Date of birth:
- February 21st, 1915 (Siegmar/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 19th, 1986 (Würzburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
1st October 1938: Gefreiter;
1st October 1940: Unteroffizier;
1st September 1942: Feldwebel;
1st December 1944: Oberfeldwebel.
Career:
1st September 1939 - 30th April 1941: Aircrew training;
1st May 1941 - 3st January 1943: II. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
February 1943 - 27th October 1943: training Vaerlose;
28th October 1943 - 10th March 1944: Quedlinburg;
11th March 1944 - 31st May 1944: 11. and 10. / Kampfgeschwader 53;
1st June 1944 - 14th March 1945: Flugstab Kommandierender General Ungarn;
15th March 1945 - 4th May 1945: Ie Flakabteilung 952, Halle-Wörnitz.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- July 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- November 29th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- December 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- January 10th, 1942
Nr. 1660.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- April 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer II. / Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on July 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Familyrecords
- Verleihungsurkunde Flugzeugführer, EK2, EK1, DKiG, Ehrenpokal,Ostfront, Frontflug Bronze, Silber, Gold
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