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Alfred Franke (20 September 1918 – 9 September 1942) 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. On 9 September 1942, Alfred Franke was killed north of Stalingrad after dog-fighting with a Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik flown by ''Kapitan'' Pavel S. Vinogradov (694 IAP, 228 ShAD).〔Bergstrom, Dikov & Antipov 2006, p. 46.〕〔IAP—Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk (Fighter Aviation Regiment—Истребительный Авиационный Полк)〕 He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942 and was also promoted to Leutnant. During his career he was credited with 60 aerial victories. 4 on the Western Front and 56 on the Eastern Front. ==Awards== * Aviator badge * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 13 September 1942 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' and pilot〔Patzwall 2008, p. 79.〕 * German Cross in Gold on 25 September 1942 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 119.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1942 as ''Oberfeldwebel'' and pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 53〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alfred Franke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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