Wolfgang Brückner Military person

Wolfgang Brückner (26 May 1920 – 14 July 1943) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot. Brückner was killed on 14 July 1943 over Silesia, Germany. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann and on 5 December 1943 was simultaneously awarded the Knight's Cross.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 26, 1920
Birth place	Germany , Dresden
Date of death	July 14, 1943
Place of death	Germany , Silesia

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Italian Campaign (World War II) Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Kampfgeschwader 1