Jürgen Brocke

Jürgen Brocke (4 February 1922 – 15 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Brocke claimed 42 victories in 150 missions. He was shot down on 15 September 1942 and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 9 December 1942.

Jürgen Brocke
Jürgen Brocke
Born	4 February 1922 Bad Harzburg
Died	15 September 1942(1942-09-15) (aged 20) Voronezh, Russia
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–42
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	JG 77
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 8 October 1942 as Leutnant in the II/Jagdgeschwader 77^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 61.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 124.

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.
• Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.