Werner Blume Military person

Werner Blume (5 August 1911 – 3 July 1942) was a German Luftwaffe reconnaissance pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Werner Blume was killed in action on 3 July 1942 in near Derna, Libya. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 05, 1911
Birth place
Hanover
Date of deathJuly 03, 1942
Place of death
Derna Libya

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
North African Campaign
military branch
Luftwaffe

Werner Blume on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Bl/Blume-Werner.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28501