| Heinz Bevernis | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1914 |
| Died | 19 July 1942 (aged 27) |
| Place of birth | Stralsund |
| Place of death | Staraya Russa, Russia |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1942 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Heinz Bevernis (11 December 1914 – 19 July 1942) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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. Heinz Bevernis was killed on 19 July 1942 by Soviet forces over Staraya Russa, Russia, killed alongside him was his pilot and fellow Knight's Cross recipient Hauptmann Hartmut Schairer. Heinz Bevernis was posthumously awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1942.
Awards and decorations[]
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (11 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordschütze (aerial gunner) in the 7. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
- 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.