Benno Herrmann

Benno Herrmann (4 January 1918 – 7 February 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (15 September 1941)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (19 March 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1942 as Oberleutnant and pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 76