Albert Brunner

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Albert Brunner
Albert Brunners Grab (1.v.rechts) in Petsamo.jpg
His grave, 1st from the right
Born17 July 1918
Mergentheim
Died7 May 1943(1943-05-07) (aged 24)
Petsamo, Finland
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchBalkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe
Years of service1940–1943
RankOberfeldwebel (staff sergeant)
UnitJagdgeschwader 5
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Albert Brunner (17 July 1918 – 7 May 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Brunner claimed 53 aerial victories, all over the Eastern Front.[1] The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Brunner was killed in action on 7 May 1943 near Petsamo, Finland. Following combat with Bell P-39 Airacobra fighters, he was forced to bail out of his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 14802—factory number) approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) southwest of Groß Venedigerberg, a German name for a hill east of Pechenga. Too low for his parachute to fully deploy, he fell to his death.[2] His victor may have been Leytenant Nikolai Andreevich Bokii. Posthumously, Brunner was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1943.[3]

Summary of career[]

Aerial victory claims[]

According to Obermaier, Brunner was credited with 53 aerial victories claimed in 135 combat missions, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.[4] Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and also state that he was credited with 53 aerial victory claims.[5]

Awards[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Stennman & Keskinen 2015, p. 25.
  2. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 232.
  3. ^ Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 164.
  4. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 95.
  5. ^ a b Matthews & Foreman 2014, pp. 164–165.
  6. ^ Mombeek 2011, p. 261.
  7. ^ Prien et al. 2006, p. 424.
  8. ^ a b c Mombeek 2011, p. 264.
  9. ^ a b c d e Prien et al. 2006, p. 426.
  10. ^ a b Mombeek 2011, p. 263.
  11. ^ a b Prien et al. 2006, p. 431.
  12. ^ Mombeek 2011, pp. 264–265.
  13. ^ a b c Matthews & Foreman 2014, p. 165.
  14. ^ a b c d Mombeek 2011, p. 265.
  15. ^ a b c Prien et al. 2006, p. 429.
  16. ^ Prien et al. 2012, p. 230.
  17. ^ Mombeek 2011, pp. 267–269.
  18. ^ a b Mombeek 2011, p. 269.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Prien et al. 2012, p. 225.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i Prien et al. 2012, p. 226.
  21. ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 59.
  22. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 64.
  23. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 147, 488.
  24. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 248.

Bibliography[]

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  • Matthews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2014). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 1 A–F. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-18-9.
  • Mombeek, Eric (2011). Eismeerjäger—Zur Geschichte des Jagdgeschwaders 5—Band 4 [Fighters in the Arctic Sea—The History of the 5th Fighter Wing—Volume 4]. Linkebeek, Belgium: ASBL, La Porte d'Hoves. ISBN 978-2-930546-05-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • 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.
  • Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2006). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 9/III—Vom Sommerfeldzug 1942 bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad—1.5.1942 bis 3.2.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 9/III—From the 1942 Summer Campaign to the Defeat at Stalingrad—1 May 1942 to 3 February 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-78-6.
  • Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2012). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 12/I—Einsatz im Osten—4.2. bis 31.12.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 12/I—Action in the East—4 February to 31 December 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Buchverlag Rogge. ISBN 978-3-942943-02-4.
  • 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Stennman, Kari; Keskinen, Kalevi (2015). Luftwaffe over Finland. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1-78438-155-4.

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