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  • Frank Neubert
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  • Frank Neubert (28 September 1915 – 13 December 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He is believed to have been the first victor in aerial combat in World War II after shooting down Captain Mieczyslaw Medwecki's PZL P.11 in the early hours of 1 September 1939. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with participating in 350+ missions.
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serviceyears
  • 1936
  • 1958
Birth Date
  • 1915-09-28
Commands
  • II./101
  • II./SG 1
  • II./StG 1
Branch
death place
  • Gütersloh, Germany
Name
  • Frank Neubert
Birth Place
  • Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Title
  • Gruppenkommandeur of II./SG 101
  • Gruppenkommandeur of II./SchlG 1
  • Gruppenkommandeur of II./StG 1
Awards
death date
  • 2003-12-13
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
Battles
Before
  • Major Alfred Druschel
  • Hauptmann Paul-Friedrich Darjes
  • Major Hermann Langemann
Years
  • --10-11
  • --12-09
  • March 1942 – September 1942
After
  • Unknown
  • Hauptmann Ernst Ott
  • Hauptmann Heinz Frank
abstract
  • Frank Neubert (28 September 1915 – 13 December 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He is believed to have been the first victor in aerial combat in World War II after shooting down Captain Mieczyslaw Medwecki's PZL P.11 in the early hours of 1 September 1939. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he was credited with participating in 350+ missions.