Frank Neubert

Frank Neubert
Born	(1915-09-28)28 September 1915 Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Died	Gütersloh, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936 – 1945 1958 – 1972
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 1 Schlachtgeschwader 101
Commands held	II./SG 1 II./StG 1 II./101
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (14 October 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black or Silver
• German Cross in Gold 5 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 June 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Luftwaffe 39-45

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Paul-Friedrich Darjes	Gruppenkommandeur of II./SchlG 1 March 1942 – September 1942	Succeeded by Hauptmann Heinz Frank
Preceded by Major Alfred Druschel	Gruppenkommandeur of II./StG 1 9 December 1942 – August 1943	Succeeded by Hauptmann Ernst Ott
Preceded by Major Hermann Langemann	Gruppenkommandeur of II./SG 101 11 October 1943 - 22 February 1945	Succeeded by Unknown