German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient (1915–2007)
Helmut Bennemann
Helmut Bennemann
Born
(1915-03-16)16 March 1915 Wanne-Eickel
Died
17 November 2007(2007-11-17) (aged 92) Bad Sassendorf
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Rank
Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel)
Unit
JG 52, JG 53
Commands held
I./JG 52, JG 53
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work
dentist
Helmut Bennemann (16 March 1915 – 17 November 2007) was an Oberstleutnant of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe in World War II. Bennemann claimed 93 aerial victories in over 400 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front. His commands included Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 53 fighter wing.
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located approximately halfway between Kharkov and Kupiansk, Hauptmann HelmutBennemann claimed JG 52s 2,000 aerial victory. In mid-July 1942, the Gruppen...
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on the Eastern Front, became an ace in a day. On 28 December 1942, HelmutBennemann Luftwaffe fighter pilot on the Eastern Front, became an ace in a day...
which included Trautloft, Lützow, Hermann Graf, Gerhard Michalski, HelmutBennemann, Kurt Bühligen, Erich Leie and Herbert Ihlefeld, and their antagonist...
Müller (acting) October 1943 • Major Kurt Ubben (acting) October 1943 – November 1943 • Oberstleutnant HelmutBennemann 9 November 1943 – 27 April 1945...
(JG 53—53rd Fighter Wing) until he handed over command to Oberstleutnant HelmutBennemann. On 24 October, Ubben received orders to move III. Gruppe to Romania...
Günther Lützow, Hannes Trautloft, Hermann Graf, Gerhard Michalski, HelmutBennemann, Kurt Bühligen and Erich Leie, and their antagonist Göring supported...
and was part of I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 52 headed by Hauptmann HelmutBennemann. World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German...
fighter pilot school at Stolp-Reitz. At Stolp-Reitz, he befriended HelmutBennemann, also from Wanne-Eickel, and Heinrich Füllgrabe. On 25 April 1940,...
Michalski, Günther Lützow, Hannes Trautloft, Hermann Graf, Erich Leie, HelmutBennemann, Kurt Bühligen and Herbert Ihlefeld, and their antagonist Göring supported...
Gruppe (1st group) of JG 52 on 11 May 1943. The former commander, Major HelmutBennemann had been severely injured by an incendiary bomb the day before. Initially...
Günther Lützow, Hannes Trautloft, Hermann Graf, Gerhard Michalski, HelmutBennemann, Kurt Bühligen and Herbert Ihlefeld, and their antagonist Göring supported...
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time the Staffel was commanded by Oberleutnant Helmut Kühle who was replaced by Oberleutnant HelmutBennemann on 27 April. I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 52...
Staffel was part of I. Gruppe (1st group) of JG 52 headed by Hauptmann HelmutBennemann and then by Major Johannes Wiese. On 11 October 1943, the Gruppe moved...
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