Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Emil Badorrek was shot down on 26 December 1944 over Krakow, Poland. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Emil Badorrek was shot down on 26 December 1944 over Krakow, Poland. Bibliography.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 December 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 May 1941) 1st Class (18 July 1941) German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 4.(F)/Aufklärungsgruppe 11 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 22 November 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11 652nd Oak Leaves on 18 November 1944 as Major and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Fernaufklärungsgruppe 11.
