Birnkraut Paul
Paul Birnkraut (8 April 1919 – 1 January 1987) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class and 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 9 February 1942 as Leutnant and pilot
- German Cross in Gold on 4 March 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungsgruppe 121
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121