Werner Blume
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| Horst Baldauf | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 August 1911 Hannover |
| Died |
3 July 1942 (aged 30) Derna, Libya |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?-1942 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant der Reserve (Posthumously) |
| Unit | Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Werner Blume (5 August 1911 – 3 July 1942) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance 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. Werner Blume was killed in action on 3 July 1942 in near Derna, Libya. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (7 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 July 1942 as Leutnant and Flugzeugführer in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122 [1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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