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German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
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Male
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Birth:
16 February 1913(Trzebień, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
Death:
25 August 2001(Mainleus, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
Helmut Bruck (16 February 1913 – 25 August 2001) was a German pilot during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. During his career he flew 973 missions.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 20 October 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
- Oak Leaves on 19 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77