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Major Alwin Boerst (born 20 October 1910 in Osterode – Killed in action 30 March 1944 near Iaşi) was a German World War II ''Luftwaffe'' ''Stuka'' ace.〔For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see ''List of German World War II Ground Attack aces''〕 He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Boerst participated in the Battle of Crete and assisted in the sinking of British destroyers ''Kelly'' and ''Kashmir''.〔Berger 2006, p. 39〕 Together with his radio operator and gunner, Ernst Filius, he took off on 30 March 1944 for the first time flying a Ju 87G-1. They were shot down and killed during this mission north of Iaşi by ground fire. ''Oberfeldwebel'' Filius was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 May 1944. Boerst was posthumous honoured with the Swords to his Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944.〔Brütting 1992, p. 103〕 Boerst flew 1060 combat missions. ==Awards== *''Verwundetenabzeichen'' in Black *Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1.000" *Combined Pilots-Observation Badge * "Kreta" Cuffband *German Cross in Gold on 5 June 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 3./StG 2〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 48.〕 *Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (27 September 1939)〔Thomas 1997, p. 61.〕 * * 1st Class (7 June 1940)〔 * ''Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe'' (9 September 1941) *Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords * * Knight's Cross on 5 October 1941 as ''Oberleutnant'' and pilot in the 3./StG 2 "Immelmann"〔Scherzer 2007, p. 231.〕〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 138.〕 * * 149th Oak Leaves on 28 November 1942 ''Oberleutnant'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' of the 3./StG 2 "Immelmann"〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 63.〕 * * 61st Swords on 6 April 1944 (posthumous) as ''Major'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the I./StG 2 "Immelmann"〔〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 43.〕 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「Alwin Boerst」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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