| Gerhard Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1918 |
| Died | 14 June 1942 (aged 23) |
| Place of birth | Ludwigsburg |
| Place of death | south of Gavdos in the Aegean sea |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserve |
| Unit | LG 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Brenner (29 August 1918 – 29 June 1942) was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Brenner sank the HMS Fiji on 22 May 1941 during the Battle of Crete and severely damaged the HMS Jackal on 11 May 1942. Beyond that he is credited with the sinking of 11 Allied merchant vessels totaling 61,000 gross register tons (GRT).[1]
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for bomber pilots in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Leutnant of the Reserves and pilot in the 2.(K)/LG 1[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
- Kurowski, Franz. Luftwaffe Aces. Winnipeg: J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-921991-31-2.
- MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
- 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.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
External links[]
"Gerhard Brenner". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Br/Brenner-Gerhard.htm. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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