Herbert Abratis

Herbert Karl Abratis
Born	21 March 1918 Babienten, Sensburg district, East Prussia
Died	29 March 1945 (aged 27) Stettin
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 27
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Weserübung Battle of France Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battles of Rzhev Italian Campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Battle of Monte Cassino Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Herbert Karl Abratis (21 March 1918 – 29 March 1945) 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. Herbert Abratis was killed on 29 March 1945 south of Stettin.

Career

Abratis was born on 21 March 1918 in Babienten, Sensburg in East Prussia, present-day Mrągowo, Poland.

Awards and decorations

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (19 June 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (27 August 1942)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 15 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1^[3][4]
• Ärmelband Kreta

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 3.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 10.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 97.
4. Scherzer 2007, p. 187.

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

• "Herbert Abratis". World War 2 Awards.com. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
• "Herbert Abratis". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2014.
• "Herbert Abratis". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2014.