Viktor Eberhard Gräbner Military person

Viktor Eberhard Gräbner (24 May 1914 – 18 September 1944) was originally an officer in the German Army who in 1943 transferred to the Waffen-SS. On 23 August 1944 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest Third Reich award for bravery, and 26 days later he died in the Battle of Arnhem.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 24, 1914
Birth place	Germany , Leipzig
Date of death	September 18, 1944
Place of death	Netherlands , Arnhem

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award	Wound Badge General Assault Badge Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp German Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Waffen-SS German Army (1935–45)
military unit	9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen 256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
service start	1939
service end	1939