Allegiance Nazi Germany Relations Werner Haugk (brother) Service/branch Luftwaffe | Years of service 1937–45 Name Helmut Haugk Rank Hauptmann | |
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Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Battle of Greece
Battle of Crete
Battle of Malta
North African Campaign
Defense of the Reich Died January 28, 1992, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Unit Zerstorergeschwader 26, Zerstorergeschwader 76 | ||
Helmut Haugk (24 February 1914 – 28 January 1992) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Haugk claimed 18 aerial victories in more than 440 flights.
His brother Leutnant Werner Haugk, who had received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel after approximately 300 combat missions on 8 August 1944, was shot down and killed in action on 18 October 1944 near Aalborg, Denmark by British fighters while flying a Messerschmitt Bf 109 trainer.
Awards and decorations
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