Werner Dörnbrack
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Werner Dörnbrack
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Born | 29 February 1916 Dortmund |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Göttingen |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1936–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | LG 2 SG 2 SG 4 |
Commands held | SG 4 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Werner Dörnbrack (29 February 1916 – 16 March 1981) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Werner Dörnbrack was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was later turned over to Soviet forces before escaping. During his career he flew 1118 missions.[Note 1]
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Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1100"
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 4.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2[2][Note 2]
- 660th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 4[3][4]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 6.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2.[3]
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Preceded by
Oberst Alfred Druschel
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Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 4 3 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Lehrgeschwader 2
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