Bernhard Sartor

Bernhard Sartor
Born	(1913-02-28)February 28, 1913
Died	9 February 1975(1975-02-09) (aged 61)
Place of birth	Koblenz
Place of death	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 was 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

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com