| Bruno Stolle | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1915 |
| Died | 22 January 2004 (aged 88) |
| Place of birth | Münster |
| Place of death | Rheinbach |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945, 1956–1972 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann Oberstleutnant |
| Unit |
LG 1 JG 51 JG 2 JG 11 EKdo Ta 152 |
| Commands held |
III./JG 2 I./JG 11 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Bruno Stolle (13 April 1915 – 22 January 2004) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bruno Stolle was credited with 35 aerial victories in 271 combat missions.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (12 September 1941)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (29 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [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]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hauptmann Egon Mayer |
Commander of III./Jagdgeschwader 2 1 July 1943 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Herbert Huppertz |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Walter Matoni |
Commander of I./Jagdgeschwader 11 November 1944 – 25 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Rüdiger Kirchmayr |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | ||
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