Bernhard Sartor

Bernhard Sartor
Born	28 February 1913 Koblenz
Died	9 February 1975 (aged 61) Koblenz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	Kampfgeschwader 51
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Bernhard Sartor (28 February 1913 – 9 February 1975) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross had been awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (1 August 1942)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • in Bronze (27 June 1941)
  • in Silver (25 April 1942)
  • in Gold (7 July 1942)
  • in Gold with Pennant (15 January 1944)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (25 January 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal (23 September 1942)
• Crimea Shield (15 March 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (2 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Observer in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 51^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com