Paul Brandt | |
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Born | April 29, 1915 |
Died | 24 December 1944 | (aged 29)
Place of birth | Rehhof |
Place of death | over Münster |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | ?–1944 |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | JG 54 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Paul Brandt (29 April 1915 – 24 December 1944) 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. Paul Brandt was shot down over Münster on 24 December 1944. During his career he was credited with 30 victories, in over 500 missions.
Awards[]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 June 1943)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 17 October 1943 as Feldwebel in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.