Ernst Bormann - Wikiwand

Born5 November 1897

Kirchbrak

Died1 August 1960 (aged 62)

Düsseldorf

Allegiance

German Empire

Weimar Republic (to 1920)

Nazi Germany

Branch

Luftstreitkräfte
Luftwaffe

Ernst Bormann
Born	(1897-11-05)5 November 1897 Kirchbrak
Died	1 August 1960(1960-08-01) (aged 62) Düsseldorf
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftstreitkräfte Luftwaffe
Service years	1915–20, 1934–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Unit	Jagdstaffel "Boelcke"
Commands	KG 76
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst Bormann (5 November 1897 – 1 August 1960) was a German World War I Luftstreitkräfte flying ace and a Generalmajor of the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

He surrendered to the Soviet forces on 10 May 1945 and was released on 9 October 1955.^[1]

Awards

References

Citations

↑ Schumann 2007, p. 32.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Franks et al 1993, p. 82.
↑ Ernest Bormann biography at The Aerodrome Forum
↑ Prien et al. 2000, pp. 144–145.
1 2 3 4 5 Thomas 1997, p. 67.
1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 235.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 140.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Franks, Norman (2004). Jasta Boelcke. London: Grub Street. ISBN 978-1-904010-76-0.
Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2000). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 1—Vorkriegszeit und Einsatz über Polen—1934 bis 1939 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 1—Pre-War Period and Action over Poland—1934 to 1939] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-54-0.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 978-0-948817-73-1.
Schumann, Ralf (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 des LG 1 (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-013-9.

Military offices

Preceded by

Oberst Stefan Fröhlich

Commander of Kampfgeschwader 76
26 February 1941 – 7 January 1943

Succeeded by

Major Wilhelm von Friedburg

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