Hans-Wilhelm Bertram

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Hans-Wilhelm Bertram
Born 17 May 1918
Breitenhof
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Hamburg
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service ?–1945
Rank Hauptmann
Unit Kampfgeschwader 6
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Wilhelm Bertram (17 May 1918 – 1 October 2007) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bertram flew 169 combat missions in the west.

Career

Bertram was trained as a naval aviator in 1938 and 1939. He received his flight training at the Pilot School (Sea) (Flugzeugführerschule (See)) in Warnemünde and at the Weapons Aviator School (Sea) (Flieger-Waffenschule (See)) in Parow near Stralsund. He was then transferred to the 2./Küstenfliegergruppe 406 in List on the island of Sylt.[1]

Awards

References

Citations

  1. Kaiser 2010, p. 96.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MacLean 2007, p. 66.
  3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 39.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 111.

Bibliography

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  • MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
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