Bennemann, Helmut
- Date of birth:
- March 16th, 1915 (Wanne-Eickel/Ruhr, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 7th, 2007 (Bad Sassendorf/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Last achieved rank was Oberstleutnant.
Helmut Bennemann achieved 92 aerial victories (including 70 in the East and 1 four-engined bomber) over the course of 400+ sorties during WWII.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Death notice
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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