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Joachim Brendel
27 April 1921 – 7 July 1974
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Joachim Brendel
Place of birth Ulrichshalben near Weimar
Place of death Cologne
Allegiance Flag of Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1939-1945
Rank Hauptmann
Unit JG 51
Commands held 1. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Weimar (ˈvaɪmaʁ is a City in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of Thuringia (Thüringen north of the Thüringer Wald, Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as Captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders /JG 51, III. Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders /JG 51
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

Joachim Brendel (27 April 1921 - 7 July 1974) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Brendel was credited with 189 victories claimed in 950 all Eastern Front combat missions[1]. The Eastern Front of World War II (die Ostfront 1941-1945, der Rußlandfeldzug 1941-1945 (Russian campaign or der Ostfeldzug 1941-1945 (Eastern Campaign

Biography

Joachim Brendel was born in April 27, 1921 in Ulrichshalben near Weimar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Weimar (ˈvaɪmaʁ is a City in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of Thuringia (Thüringen north of the Thüringer Wald, Brendel began his combat career in 1941 as a Leutnant and Rottenflieger with I. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A wingman (or wingmate) is a pilot who supports another in a potentially dangerous flying environment /JG 51 on the Russian front. Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders The Eastern Front of World War II (die Ostfront 1941-1945, der Rußlandfeldzug 1941-1945 (Russian campaign or der Ostfeldzug 1941-1945 (Eastern Campaign On only his fourth mission he scored his first victory, but had to wait until 31 March 1942 flying another 116 missions to score again. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The beginning of 1943 saw a marked change in Brendels performance, by February he had 20 kills to his credit, on the July 9, 1943 he scored his 50th victory. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After his 95th victory he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and on the October 16, 1944 he achieved his 150th victory which earning him the Oak Leaves to the Knight' Cross on 14 January 1945 by this time his score stood at 156 kills. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar By now he had been promoted to the rank of Hauptmann and was Gruppenkommandeur of III. Gruppenkommandeur is a Luftwaffe ( German air force position that is the equivalent of a commander of a group or wing in other air /JG 51. His final victory came on the April 25, 1945. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Joachim Brendel finished the War with 189 victories and emerged as JG 51 highest scorer on the Eastern Front, including over 90 heavily armored Ilyushin Sturmoviks[2]. Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51 Mölders was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II, named after the fighter ace Werner Mölders

He died on July 7, 1974 in Cologne. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

Awards

References

  1. ^ Spick 1996, p. 228
  2. ^ Weal 2001, p. 45
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