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Gunter Glasner

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Leutnant

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Unit
  
LG 1, KG 6

Name
  
Gunter Glasner


Born
  
26 August 1917 Drehnow (
1917-08-26
)

Died
  
22 June 2012(2012-06-22) (aged 94) Berlin

Gunter Glasner ( 26 August 1917 – 22 June 2012) was a German Luftwaffe air gunner 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. Glasner was a member of the Hermann Hogeback bomber crew. The crew had the unique distinction that by the end of World War II every member was decorated with the Knight's Cross.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (17 September 1940)
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Bomber Airmen
  • in Gold (15 June 1941)
  • with Pennant (14 October 1942)
  • in Gold with Pennant 500 (14 November 1944)
  • German Cross in Gold on 13 August 1942 as Feldwebel in the Stab III./Lehrgeschwader 1
  • Cuff title "Kreta" (8 June 1943)
  • Cuff title "Afrika" (26 May 1943)
  • Crimea Shield (29 July 1943)
  • Wound Badge (1939) in Black (1 October 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6

    • References

    Gunter Glasner Wikipedia
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