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Helmut Bruck (16 February 1913 – 25 August 2001) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. During his career he flew 973 missions.〔For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see ''List of German World War II Ground Attack aces''〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Aviator badge * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900" * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (13 September 1939)〔Thomas 1997, p. 85.〕 * * 1st Class (21 May 1940)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 20 October 1942 as ''Hauptmann'' in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 63.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.〕 * * 193rd Oak Leaves on 19 February 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 58.〕 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (3 May 1944) 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「Helmut Bruck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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