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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of birth
Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Place of death
Lago di Lentini
Age
22 years
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Biography
Herbert Broennle (25 December 1920 – 4 July 1943) was a Luftwaffe ace 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. Herbert Broennle was killed on 4 July 1943 when he was shot down and crashed north of Lake Lentini in Italy. He was credited with 58 victories in 387 missions.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- German Cross in Gold on 15 June 1942 as Feldwebel in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54
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