Bruno Stolle
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Bruno Stolle
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Born | 13 April 1915 Münster |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Rheinbach |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany West Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1945, 1956–72 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | LG 1 JG 51 JG 2 JG 11 EKdo Ta 152 |
Commands held | III./JG 2 I./JG 11 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Bruno Stolle (13 April 1915 – 22 January 2004) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bruno Stolle was credited with 35 aerial victories in 271 combat missions.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 15 September 1941 as Oberleutnant in a Jagdgeschwader[1][Note 1]
- German Cross in Gold on 29 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[4]
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- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
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Preceded by
Hauptmann Egon Mayer
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Commander of III./Jagdgeschwader 2 1 July 1943 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Herbert Huppertz |
Preceded by
Hauptmann Walter Matoni
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Commander of I./Jagdgeschwader 11 November 1944 – 25 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Rüdiger Kirchmayr |