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Vorbrugg, Oskar

Date of birth:
July 11th, 1902 (Fürth, Germany)
Date of death:
May 21st, 1946 (Rimini, Italy)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1943
Flakkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Flak-Regiment 21, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1943

Kommandeur
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Group Captain)
Unit:
Flak-Regiment 21 (mot.), Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1944
Awarded for the successes of his Flak regiment in the central sector of the Eastern front in support of Heer formations against attacks by both aircraft and tanks.

Kommandeur
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Flugzeugführerabzeichen

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