Major und Ritterkreuzträger Hubert Rauh – Auszeichnungen und Dokumente - photo 1

Major und Ritterkreuzträger Hubert Rauh – Auszeichnungen und Dokumente

Lot 5300
28.10.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 28 000
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 5300 | Major und Ritterkreuzträger Hubert Rauh – Auszeichnungen und Dokumente
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€ 12 000
Das Ritterkreuz eine typische Steinhauer & Lück-Fertigung mit frostig versilberter Zarge und schwarz gelacktem Kern, punziert mit der "Micro 800" und "800" im Sprungring. Getragen am konfektionierten Halsband. Verleihungsetui (Scharnierband gerissen) mit abgerundeten Kanten und geprägter umlaufender Linie. Das Deutsche Kreuz in Gold in leichter Ausführung von Zimmermann, Pforzheim, mit vier Hohlnieten, die Nadel unterseitig punziert "20". Im schwarzen Verleihungsetui mit umlaufendem goldenen Strich. Frontflugspange für Nachtjäger in migrierter Feinzinkausführung, der Nadelhaken abgebrochen. Flugzeugführerabzeichen von Assmann mit Tombakkranz und Aluminiumadler im Verleihungsetui. EK 1 im Verleihungsetui, das EK in der Verleihungstüte, KVK 2. Klasse, VWA in Schwarz, Feldspangen und Bandabschnitte. Effekten als Major der Deutschen Luftwaffe und als Oberst des Bundesheeres und eine Traditionsnadel des NJG 4. Flugbuch vom 30.05.40 bis 12.04.45, Wehrpass und Pilotenschein, 23 Vor- und Nachkriegsfotos bzw. -abzüge sowie ein Büchlein mit Photokopien der Verleihungsurkunden.
Paul-Hubert Rauh (1913 - 2005): 1935-41 Fluglehrer des österreichischen Bundesheeres, 1941 Umschulung zum Nachtjäger und ab dem 16.01.42 bei der 4./NJG 1, ab 17.07.42 bei der 5./NJG 4, später Staffelkapitän bei der 3./NJG 4. Am 21./22.11.44, nach dem Abschuss zweier britischer Bomber, seinen 23. und 24. Luftsiegen, wurde seine Ju 88 G-1 ebenfalls abgeschossen. Ritterkreuz am 28.04.45 als Hauptmann und Gruppenkommandeur der II./NJG 4. Während 150 Nachtjagdeinsätzen erzielte er 31 Luftsiege und wurde selbst dreimal abgeschossen. 1956 trat er wieder in das Bundesheer ein und wurde 1974 als Oberst verabschiedet. Er verstarb im Alter von 91 Jahren in Pitten, Österreich.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on short neck ribbon (customized ribbon section for attaching to collar with elastic ties and hook/catch), manufacture of the firm Steinhauer & Lück with frosted silver frame (Micro “800”). The lacquer on the frame partially worn. Suspension ring stamped "800". Black leather-card stock award case with round corners, impressed rectangular border. German Cross in Gold, Zimmermann manufacture, stamped “20” on pin, reverse with four hollow rivets. Large-style black leather-card stock case with gold border trim. Night Fighter Operational Clasp in gold, un-marked, color has oxidized, catch broken on reverse. Pilots Badge, Assmann, tombak wreath, aluminum eagle, with case. Iron Cross 1st class, un-marked with case and lapel pin. Iron cross 2nd class with ribbon and envelope, War Merit Cross with swords in bronze with ribbon and envelope. Black Wound Badge, un-marked, two small ribbon bars, loose RK and EKII ribbons. Loose insignia and personal effects to include Lapel pin for Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 ("Ges Gesch" on reverse), visor cap chin cords, pair of sew-in shoulder boards for Major, single slip-on shoulder board and collar tab for Major, silver embroidered officer breast eagle, two silver pebbled officer tunic buttons and a pair of officer collar tabs for Oberst in the Bundesheer. Documents and photographs to include: Flyers log book, entries from 30.5.1940 to 12.4.1945, with signed photo
personalized dedication on front page to the collector who obtained grouping. Military Pass (Wehrpass) and Pilots License (Flugzeugführerschein), 23 photos of Rauh (wartime and post-war), a custom bound booklet with color photocopies of all Rauh's original award documents (also dedicated to the collector). Paul-Hubert Rauh (Nov. 15 1913 – Aug. 30 2005) Luftwaffe night fighter ace. Rauh served in the Austrian air force from 1935 – 1941 as a flying instructor. In August 1941 he was trained as a night fighter pilot and on 16 January 1942 he was posted to 4./NJG 1. On the 27/28 April 1942 he took part in his first night mission and took part in a further two before joining 7./NJG 4. On 17 June 1942 he moved to 5./NJG 4 and became Staffelkapitän of 3./NJG 4 on 1 October 1942. As of 25 May 1944 he was promoted to command II./NJG 4. On the 30 December 1943 his Bf 110G-4 was attacked by a P-47 Thunderbolt and crash landed. On 21/22 November 1944 he shot down two bomber aircraft to claim his 23rd and 24th victories, but in the same night his Ju 88G-1 aircraft was shot down. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded on 28 April 1945 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4. Paul-Hubert Rauh had a total of 150 missions, claimed 31 aerial victories, all of them at night and was shot down three times himself. In 1956 he joined the Bundesheer, retired in 1974 as an Oberst and passed away on 30 August, 2005 in Pitten, Austria, at the age of 91.
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