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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art and Artists World War Two Veteran Signatures Germany Surnames A to C  Bender, Hans-Wilhelm |
[UP] - Achgelis, Gerd - Altner, Herbert - Ambs, Alfred - Axthammer, Erich - Bachmann, Johannes - Bahr, Gunther - Ballewski, Helmut - Bar, Heinz - Barkhorn, Gerhard - Bender, Hans-Wilhelm - Bennemann, Helmut - Bethke, Siegfried - Bob, Hans-Ekkehard - Borchers, Adolf - Boesch, Oscar - Briegleb, Walter - Broch, Hugo - Brunotte, Erich - Buchner, Hermann - Buhligen, Kurt - Clade, Emil - Csurusky, Georg - Czypionka, Jorg |
Hans-Wilhelm Bender
Flew Ju88s with KG3 and was awarded the Knights Cross on 8th September 1941.
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| Knights Cross |
| Hans-Wilhelm Bender - Signed Aviation Art |
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Clipped Signature - Hans-Wilhelm Bender. Flew Ju88s with KG3 and was awarded the Knight's Cross on 8th September 1941. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures. |
Knights Cross Winner Hans-Wilhelm Bender - Original Signed Letter. Signed letter from Knights Cross winner Hans-Wilhelm Bender, dated 3rd June 1978. Please note that any correspondence addresses visible on the letter have been digitally removed before the image was uploaded to our website to protect privacy, and that the image shown may be a cropped version of the letter, removing any unused white space. We have also added a black border around the image to give a better visual representation on our website. This letter is one of over 600 from a collection obtained by Mr Klaus Morent of Wangen, Germany, who was in contact with many Knights Cross holders in the late 1970s - early 1980s. |
| Hans-Wilhelm Bender Aircraft details |
 Ju88 Manufacturer : Junkers Built : 15000 | Ju88 The German Junkers JU 88 twin engined Bomber of World war two. The first prototype first flew in December 1936 with a civilian registration of D-AQEN it managed a top speed of 360 mph. This would give the German air force the Luftwaffe a fast multi role bomber. The Junkers JU 88 was used as a night fighter, reconnaissance and Torpedo Bomber. In total there were 15,000 JU 88's built during the war JU88 losses unknown serial numbers at this stage 11/12.07.40: Target Avonmouth & Portishead: Ju 88A of I/KG 51 4 NCO's missing Failed to return and probably crashed into the sea. 11/12.07.40: Target Avonmouth & Portishead: Ju 88A of 3/KG 51 Ofw. Josef Rattel (F) killed 1 NCO injured 2 others uninjured This aircraft was unable to precisely identify the target because of intense flak. It suffered engine failure on the return flight and crashed and burnt out at Varnevil while on approach to landing. 22.08.40: Reconnaissance over Filton: Ju 88A-1, 7A+AL, of 3(F)/121 Ogefr. W.Kuhweide ( ) killed Ltn. R.Pfundtner ( ) POW injured Oblt. Baudler ( ) POW injured Flg. A.Leber ( ) POW injured Crashed at 16.00 hrs at Upcott Farm, Beaford, nr. Okehampton, Devon. Shot down by Spitfires of Green Section, 152 Sq. (Warmwell) following an attack by P/O. W.Beaumont. 11/12.04.41: Target Bristol area: Ju 88A-5, B3+GN of 5/KG 54 Uffz. Karl Funke (F) missing Fw. Josef Höhnhorst (Bf) missing Gefr. Heinz Bretschneider (Bs) missing Gefr. Horst Heller (B) missing Failed to return, probably crashed into the sea |
| Hans-Wilhelm Bender Squadron details |
KG3 Country : Germany | KG3 |
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