Hans Bonath

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1937–1945 Name Hans Bonath Service/branch Luftwaffe

Unit Wettererkundungsstaffel 27 Died December 25, 2004, Hamburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Bonath (25 March 1919 – 25 December 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen (17 April 1939)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

in Bronze (21 February 1941)

in Silver (31 January 1942)

in Gold (20 May 1942)

in Gold with Pendant (20 March 1943)

in Gold with Pendant with 500 (4 November 1944)

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 November 1943)

Combined Pilots-Observation Badge (1 June 1944)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (9 September 1941)

1st Class (2 April 1942)

War Merit Cross with Swords

2nd Class (20 April 1941)

German Cross in Gold (23 February 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan of the Wettererkundungsstaffel 27

References

Hans Bonath Wikipedia

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