Luftwaffe Herbert Krause

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Herbert Krause, Captain Airforce Flak.

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1 ) Iron Cross 2^nd Cl., 13-7-41. Signed by the Airforce CO. with Army Group North, Colonel Josef Brurrner.

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2 ) Airforce Flak War Badge, 25-11-41.

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Airforce Commendation Certificate, 15-6-42. Awarded for destroying three ( 52 tons ) Tanks on 3-1-42.

Signed by the Airforce General with the Army HQ, General Rudolf Bogatsch ( Kn.Cr.: 20-3-42 ).

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General Rudolf Bogatsch

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4 ) Winter War Medal, 17-7-42. Signed by the CO. of the 6.Flak-Div.(mot.). Gen.Maj. Werner Anton (Kn.Cr.: 11-6-44)

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5 ) Letter on behalf of the CO. of the 3.Flak-Div., 31-12-42. Congratulations with his promotion.

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6 ) Handwritten letter by Gen.Maj. Werner Anton, the CO. of the 6.Flak-Div. to Krause, 1-2-43.

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7 ) Wound Badge in Black, 19-10-43.

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8 ) Iron Cross 1^SI CL, 7-12-43.

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Signed by the CO. of Luftflotte 6, Robert Ritter von Greim ( Kn.Cr.: 24-6-40 ; Oakl. : 2-4-43 ; SWORDS : 28-8-44 ).

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9 ) Airforce Ground Combat Badge, 14-3-44. Signed by the CO. of the 2.Flak-Div.(mot), Lt.Gen. Alfons Luczny ( Kn.Cr. : 9-6-44 ).

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10) Page from the Airforce'Front Newspaper with details of the action he got the commendation for.

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11) Wehrpass, 4-2-38.

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Volunteer. Born 1921.

Edited August 16, 2010 by DDD777

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Also entitled to : HJ Proficiency Badge in Bronze.

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Aug.39-.TuIy 42 he served with I./Flak-Rgt.51 of the 6.Flak-Div.( mot.)

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1940 active in France and 1941-42 in northern Russia.

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July 42-March 42 he served with lei.Flak-Abt.75 of the same Div. ( a.o. Leningrad )

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March- Aug. 43 he was detached with the Staff of the 6.FIak-Div.(mot.)...

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...after which he served with I./Flak-Abt.l 1 l(mot.) of that same Div., then still active in northern Russia.

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Jan.44 he was transferred to schw.Flak-Abt.267(o). a stationary heavy Flak unit, based in northern Germany ( Bremen ).

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Aug.44-Jan.45 he served with schw.Flak-Abt.647(o), a stationary heavy Flak unit, then based in Eastern Germany.