Horst Hermann

Horst Hermann
Born	26 November 1920(1920-11-26) (age 102)
Place of birth	Groß Bersteningken, East Prussia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Feldwebel
Unit	StG 2 SG 2
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Horst Hermann (born 30 August 1918) was a highly decorated Feldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also 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. During his career he flew 729 missions.

Awards and decorations

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "700"
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (9 August 1943)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (26 November 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Feldwebel and pilot in the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"

See also

• List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

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