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Hans-Joachim Brand (16 May 1916 – 18 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann and ground attack pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II.〔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 ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Joachim Brand was shot down by Soviet flak on 18 April 1945 near Cottbus while flying a ground-attack mission. His Focke Wulf Fw 190F was hit by anti-aircraft fire at a height of and he fatally crashed near Alteno/Luckau in the Spreewald. His body was never recovered. During his career he flew 964 missions and he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (ドイツ語:''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub''), which was never approved.〔MacLean 2007, p. 76.〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Flugzeugführerabzeichen * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900" * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (1 November 1939)〔 * * 1st Class (7 July 1940)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1942 as ''Leutnant'' in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 55.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 December 1943 as ''Oberleutnant'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 121.〕 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「Hans-Joachim Brand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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