Bruno Stolle
| Bruno Stolle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
13 April 1915 Münster |
| Died |
22 January 2004 (aged 88) Rheinbach |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1945, 1956–72 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | LG 1; JG 51; JG 2; JG 11 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Bruno Stolle (13 April 1915 – 22 January 2004) was a German fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bruno Stolle was credited with 35 aerial victories in 271 combat missions.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 15 September 1941 as Oberleutnant in a Jagdgeschwader[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 29 October 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[3]
References
Citations
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hauptmann Egon Mayer |
Commander of III./Jagdgeschwader 2 1 July 1943 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Herbert Huppertz |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Walter Matoni |
Commander of I./Jagdgeschwader 11 November 1944 – 25 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Hauptmann Rüdiger Kirchmayr |
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