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Bernhard Jope (10 May 1914 – 31 July 1995) was a German World War II ''Luftwaffe'' bomber pilot. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Jope flew the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor" on missions across the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean in support of the Kriegsmarine, damaging the in October 1940. He led Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100—100th Bomber Wing) in the attacks on the , the British battleship and cruiser , and the US cruiser . ==Biography==
Bernhard Jope joined the military service of the Luftwaffe on 1 April 1935 after graduating from the ''Königliche Technische Hochschule zu Danzig'' (technical university in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz) in aircraft construction. Prior to joining the military service he had already almost completed his flight training at the ''Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule'' (German Air Transport School).〔 In support of the ''Kriegsmarine'', Jope flew the Fw 200 "Condor" on experimental missions across the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean on behalf of Deutsche Luft Hansa. On 26 October 1940 he spotted the troop transport and severely damaged her with two 250 kg bombs. The ''Empress of Britain'' was subsequently sunk by , commanded by Hans Jenisch, on 28 October 1940. During his time at Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100) Jope led an attack on 9 September 1943 on the Italian battle fleet that was sailing from La Spezia en route to Malta, to surrender to the Allies. Jope led a formation of eleven Dornier 217's armed with the Fritz X radio controlled glide bomb and in the ensuing action the 45,000 ton was hit twice and sank. The Roma's sister ship, , was hit by a single Fritz, but was able to make it to Malta. In later action, Jope and KG 100 scored hits with the Fritz on the British battleship and cruiser , and the US cruiser .
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