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Gerhard Brenner

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Leutnant der Reserve

Name
  
Gerhard Brenner

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Years of service
  
1937–45

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Unit
  
Lehrgeschwader 1

Died
  
June 29, 1942, Gavdos, Greece

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Brenner (29 August 1918 – 29 June 1942) was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Brenner sank HMS Fiji on 22 May 1941 during the Battle of Crete and severely damaged HMS Jackal (F22) on 11 May 1942. Beyond that he is credited with the sinking of 11 Allied merchant vessels totaling 61,000 gross register tons (GRT).

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for bomber pilots in Silver
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Leutnant of the Reserves and pilot in the 2.(K)/LG 1

    • References

    Gerhard Brenner Wikipedia
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