Heinz-Edgar Berres

Heinz-Edgar Berres (10 January 1920 – 25 July 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. Heinz-Edgar Berres was shot down on 25 July 1943 over the Straits of Messina, before his death he claimed 52 victories in 354 missions. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to Hauptmann.

Awards

 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (25 January 1943)
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (16 February 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 1./Jagdgeschwader 77