Werner Breese

Werner Breese (6 April 1913 – 17 February 1995) 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.

Awards

 * Aviator badge (Flugzeugführerabzeichen)
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Penant
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (27 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (10 August 1940)
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 August 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Leutnant in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Hauptmann and pilot in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122