Oskar Vorbrugg
Oskar Vorbrugg | |
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Born | 11 July 1902 |
Died | 21 May 1946 Rimini, Italy | (aged 43)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1919–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 23. Flak-Division 25. Flak-Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Oskar Vorbrugg (11 July 1902 – 21 May 1946) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Awards[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Oberst commander of Flak-Regiment 21.[1]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Scherzer, p.762
Bibliography[]
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1946 deaths
- People from Fürth
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Prisoners who died in British military detention
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Major generals of the Luftwaffe