Otto Bernert

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Otto Bernert

Fritz Otto Bernert (born March 6, 1893 in Ratibor ; † October 18, 1918 there ) was a German officer , most recently in the air force , who scored 27 confirmed kills in the First World War .

Life

Otto Bernert was born as the son of Mayor August Bernert in Ratibor in Upper Silesia . After graduating from high school, Bernert embarked on an officer career. Appointed lieutenant on August 1, 1912 with the 9th Lorraine Infantry Regiment No. 173 .

When the war broke out he was platoon and company commander on the western front . After several injuries, he was unable to work for the infantry, whereupon he reported for training as a flight observer. In January 1916 training as a pilot in the flight schools in Halberstadt and Hanover . In a single-seater plane, he first undertook reconnaissance and reconnaissance flights. From June 9 to August 18, 1917, he led Jagdstaffel 2 , then until April 1917, Jagdstaffel 6, and during this time he had 19 kills. The Pour le Mérite was awarded to him on April 23, 1917. In mid-1917 he achieved his 27th kill and was promoted to first lieutenant .

Seriously injured by an emergency landing, he came to Germany to recover. On October 18, 1918, he died of pneumonia in the Ratibor hospital. Bernert was buried in his hometown.

Awards

literature

  • Jürgen Brinkmann: The knights of the order Pour le merite 1914-1918. Th.Schäfer Druckerei GmbH Hanover, Bückeburg 1982
  • Walter Zuerl: Pour le merite-Flieger. Luftfahrtverlag Axel Zuerl, 1987, ISBN 9783934596153

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personal data
SURNAME Bernert, Otto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bernert, Fritz Otto (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German air force officer in the First World War
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Ratibor
DATE OF DEATH October 18, 1918
Place of death Ratibor