Frank Neubert Military person

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.

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Birth date	September 28, 1915
Birth place	Germany , Bad Herrenalb
Date of death	December 13, 2003
Place of death	Germany , Gütersloh

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Battle of Britain World War II Battle of Crete Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	II./SG 1 II./101 II./StG 1
military unit	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schlachtgeschwader 1 Schlachtgeschwader 101