Werner Baake
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Werner Baake
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Born | 1 November 1918 Nordhausen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Heilsbronn |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | NJG 1 |
Commands held | I./NJG 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Pilot for Deutsch Lufthansa |
Werner Baake (1 November 1918 – 15 July 1964) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter 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. Baake claimed 41 nocturnal aerial victories in 195 combat missions. [Note 1]
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (6 September 1943)[1]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 16 January 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[3][Note 2]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.[4]
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Preceded by
Major Paul Förster
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Commander of I. Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 October 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |