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Werner Dornbrack

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1936–1945

Unit
  
LG 2 SG 2 SG 4

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rank
  
Major

Name
  
Werner Dornbrack

Died
  
16 March 1981(1981-03-16) (aged 65) Gottingen

Werner Dornbrack (29 February 1916 – 16 March 1981) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Dornbrack was captured by American troops in May 1945, he was later turned over to Soviet forces before escaping. During his career he flew 1118 missions.

Awards and decorations

  • Aviator badge
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1100"
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (9 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (20 May 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan of 4.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2
  • 660th Oak Leaves on 25 November 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 4

    • References

    Werner Dornbrack Wikipedia
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