Benno Herrmann

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Benno Herrmann Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Kampfgeschwader 76		Years of service ?–1945 Died February 7, 1999 Rank Hauptmann
Battles/wars World War II Eastern Front Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, World War II

Benno Herrmann (4 January 1918 – 7 February 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 September 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (19 March 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 76

References

Benno Herrmann Wikipedia

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