Werner Haugk

Werner Haugk
Born	29 April 1912 Gelsenkirchen
Died	18 October 1944 (aged 32) Aalborg, Denmark
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–44
Rank	Leutnant (Posthumously)
Unit	StG 77 ZG 76
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Helmut Haugk (brother)

Rudolf Werner Haugk (29 April 1912 – 18 October 1944) 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. Werner Haugk was killed on 18 October 1944 near Aalborg, Denmark, after the BF 109 trainer that he was flying was shot down by British fighters. He was credited with 9 aerial victories in World War II.

His brother Helmut Haugk was also a Knight's Cross recipient and fighter ace, who was credited with 18 aerial victories. Helmut survived the war and died on 28 January 1992.

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (4 May 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 August 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./Zerstörergeschwader 76^{[2][Note 1]}

Notes

1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab./Zerstörergeschwader 76.^[3]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 169.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 216.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 370.

Bibliography

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• Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
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