Hans-Wilhelm Bender
Hans-Wilhelm Bender | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1916 Oberschefflenz |
| Died | 20 January 1982 (aged 65) Mosbach |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 3 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Wilhelm Bender (20 March 1916 – 20 January 1982) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (27 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 3[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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