Friedrich Bonnke
| Friedrich Bonnke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 1915 Stolp in Pommern |
| Died |
9 December 2001 (aged 86) Wesel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service |
1935–37 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Commands held | 3./Flak-Regiment 42 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Bonnke (4 February 1915 – 9 December 2001) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1943)
- 1st Class (11 June 1944)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (11 September 1941)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (30 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef 3./Flak-Regiment 42[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 119.
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.
- 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.
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