Johannes Bunzek

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch Luftwaffe Name Johannes Bunzek		Rank Leutnant Years of service 1941–43 Unit Jagdgeschwader 52

Battles/wars World War IIBattle of the CaucasusBattle of KurskLower Dnieper Offensive Died December 11, 1943, Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of the Caucasus, Battle of Kursk, Battle of the Dnieper, World War II

Johannes Bunzek (22 May 1922 – 11 December 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. Johannes Bunzek was killed on 11 December 1943 over Nikopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944. During his career he was credited with 75 victories, all on the Eastern Front.

Awards

Flugzeugführerabzeichen (3 September 1942)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (27 October 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (14 July 1943)

1st Class (2 August 1943)

German Cross in Gold 14 November 1943 as Leutnant in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52

References

Johannes Bunzek Wikipedia

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