Frank Neubert

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.

Frank Neubert
Born	(1915-09-28)28 September 1915 Bad Herrenalb, Germany
Died	13 December 2003(2003-12-13) (aged 88) Gütersloh, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe German Air Force
Service years	1936 – 1945 1958 – 1972
Rank	Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 1 Schlachtgeschwader 101
Commands	II./SG 1 II./StG 1 II./101
Conflicts	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

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^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 June 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"^{[2][Note 1]}

Notes

1. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941.^[3]