Günther Sempert
| Günther Sempert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
20 October 1918 Wechselburg |
| Died |
16 March 2009 (aged 90) Vire, France |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günther Sempert (20 May 1918 – 16 March 2009) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (9 September 1939)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 October 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 4./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 5./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1[3]
- Cuffband "Crete" (20 May 1943)[1]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [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 and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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