Werner Panse

Werner Panse (19 December 1921 – 23 June 1995) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 September 1942)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (25 March 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 1