Helmut Bruck

Helmut Bruck
Born16 February 1913
Died25 August 2001(2001-08-25) (aged 88)
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Luftwaffe
Service years
1935–45
Rank
Oberst
CommandsStG 77
SG 77
SG 151
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Helmut Bruck (16 February 1913 – 25 August 2001) was a German pilot during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. During his career he flew 973 missions.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Thomas 1997, p. 85.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 63.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 58.

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 [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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.