Helmut Bruck

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.

Helmut Bruck
Born	16 February 1913
Died	25 August 2001(2001-08-25) (aged 88)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	StG 77 SG 77 SG 151
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 September 1939) & 1st Class (21 May 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 20 October 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 September 1941 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 19 February 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77^[4]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Major Walter Enneccerus	Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 20 February 1943 – 18 October 1943	Succeeded by Unit reorganized as Schlachtgeschwader 77
Preceded by Previously Sturzkampfgeschwader 77	Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 77 18 October 1943 – 16 February 1945	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Manfred Mossinger
Preceded by Oberst Karl Christ	Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 151 7 December 1944 – 1 April 1945	Succeeded by Major Karl Henze