Günther Sempert

Günther Sempert
Born	20 October 1918 Wechselburg
Died	16 March 2009 (aged 90) Vire, France
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Major
Unit	Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 7
Commands held	Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Crete Eastern Front Gran Sasso raid Battle of Monte Cassino
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)
  • 2nd Class (11 June 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (5 July 1941)^[1]
• 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

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 287.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 442.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 323.

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.
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• 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 Miltaer-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.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com