Oswald Krauss

Oswald Krauss
Born	20 October 1914
Died	9 March 1945
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel)
Unit	8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class

Oswald Krauss was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II.

Obersturmbannführer Oswald Krauss was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 27 January 1945, while in command of the 15th SS Cavalry Regiment SS Cavalry Brigade. He was killed in action on the Hungarian Front in the attempted breakout from the encirclement of Budapest.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ "axishistory". http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=8314. 
2. ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=732. 

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
• Mitcham Samuel, The German Defeat in the East, 1944-45,Stackpole Books, 2007. ISBN 0811733718

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Name	Krauss, Oswald
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Date of birth	20 October 1914
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Date of death	9 March 1945
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