Günter Glasner
| Günter Glasner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
26 August 1917 Drehnow |
| Died |
22 June 2012 (aged 94) Berlin |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | LG 1, KG 6 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günter Glasner ( 26 August 1917 – 22 June 2012) was a German Luftwaffe air gunner and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Glasner was a member of the Hermann Hogeback bomber crew. The crew had the unique distinction that by the end of World War II every member was decorated with the Knight's Cross.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Bomber Airmen
- German Cross in Gold on 13 August 1942 as Feldwebel in the Stab III./Lehrgeschwader 1[2]
- Cuff title "Kreta" (8 June 1943)[1]
- Cuff title "Afrika" (26 May 1943)[1]
- Crimea Shield (29 July 1943)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (1 October 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6[3][4]
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.
- 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.
- Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.
External links
- "Günter Glasner". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (in German). Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- "Günter Glasner". World War 2 Awads.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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