Herbert Broennle

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Leutnant Service/branch Luftwaffe		Years of service 1940–43 Name Herbert Broennle

Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich Died July 4, 1943, Lago di Lentini, Italy Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Jagdgeschwader 54, Jagdgeschwader 53

Herbert Broennle (25 December 1920 – 4 July 1943) 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. Herbert Broennle was killed on 4 July 1943 when he was shot down and crashed north of Lake Lentini in Italy. He was credited with 58 victories in 387 missions.

Awards

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

German Cross in Gold on 15 June 1942 as Feldwebel in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54

References

Herbert Broennle Wikipedia

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