Ulrich Grauert
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Ulrich Grauert
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Born | Berlin, Germany |
6 March 1889
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Saint-Omer, France |
Buried |
German Military Cemetery in Nampcel, France
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1909–41 |
Rank | Generaloberst |
Commands held | 1st Air Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ulrich Grauert (6 March 1889 – 15 May 1941) was a German World War II Luftwaffe general and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Grauert was killed on 15 May 1941 when his Junkers Ju 52 7U+OM was shot down by F/Lt Jerzy Jankiewicz, flying a Supermarine Spitfire II P8130, and Sgt Wacław Giermer, flying a Spitfire II P7786, from the No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron near Saint-Omer on the French channel coast.[1]
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Awards
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- Clasp of the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 May 1940 as General der Flieger and Commanding General of the I. Flieger-Korps[2]
- House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 3rd Class with War Decoration
- Combined Pilots-Observation Badge in Gold with Diamonds
- Prussian Pilot Badge
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th through 1st Classes
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 24 May 1941
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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Saturday, 24 May 1941 | Während der Führung des Kampfes gegen England fand der Kommandierende General und Befehlshaber eines Fliegerkorps Generaloberst Grauert den Heldentod. Generaloberst Grauert, der sich besondere Verdienste um den Wiederaufbau der deutschen Luftwaffe erworben hatte, war mit seinem Fliegerkorps maßgeblich an den Erfolgen der Feldzüge in Polen und im Westen beteiligt. Als vorbildlicher Soldat und Befehlshaber führte er sein Korps zu den höchsten Leistungen im Kampf gegen das britische Mutterland.[3] | During the leadership of the fight against England, the Commanding General and Commander of Air Corps Colonel General Grauert found a hero's death. Colonel General Grauert, who had earned exceptional merit for the reconstruction of the German Air Force, was instrumentally involved with his Air Corps in the success of the campaigns in Poland and in the West. As an exemplary soldier and commander, he led his corps to the highest achievements in the fight against the British motherland. |
References
Citations
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Bibliography
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- Gretzyngier, Robert; Matusiak, Wojtek (2001). Poles in defence of Britain: a day-by-day chronology of Polish day and night fighter pilot operations, July 1940 - June 1941. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1-902304-54-0.
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External links
- Ulrich Grauert @ Geocities at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2009)
- Ulrich Grauert @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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Preceded by
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Commander of I. Fliegerkorps 11 October 1939 – 15 May 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Flieger Helmuth Förster |
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- 1889 births
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- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from Berlin
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Province of Brandenburg