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Hans-Joachim Brand (16 May 1916 – 18 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann and ground attack pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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  • Hans-Joachim Brand
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  • Hans-Joachim Brand (16 May 1916 – 18 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann and ground attack pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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  • 1936(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1916-05-16(xsd:date)
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  • I./Schlachtgeschwader 77
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  • Cottbus
Name
  • Hans-Joachim Brand
Birth Place
  • Lüneburg
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  • Nazi Germany
Battles
  • World War II *Invasion of Poland *Siege of Warsaw (1939) *Battle of France *Battle of Dunkirk *Battle of Britain *Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) *Battle of Stalingrad *Battle of Kursk *Battle of the Oder-Neisse
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  • Hans-Joachim Brand (16 May 1916 – 18 April 1945) was a highly decorated Hauptmann and ground attack pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Joachim Brand was shot down by Soviet flak on 18 April 1945 near Cottbus while flying a ground-attack mission. His Focke Wulf Fw 190F was hit by anti-aircraft fire at a height of and he fatally crashed near Alteno/Luckau in the Spreewald. His body was never recovered. During his career he flew 964 missions and he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (), which was never approved.
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