Oberleutnant Berhhard Sartor

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="7c1c8c00dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="back"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kampfgeschwader"><U><B>BACK</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=60 BGCOLOR="#333300" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Hauptmann Bernhard Sartor</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=420 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#444444" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO VIEW ENTIRE GROUP</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7fa5edf0.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="479" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Original photo of Oberleutnant Bernhard Sartor ca. spring 44 </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Born:</B></div> <div> 28 February 1913 in Koblenz (Wehrkreiz Rhein)</div> <div> <B>Units:</B></div> <div> 01.04.33-12.01.34   Sturm Abteilung (SA)</div> <div> 01.01.34-00.00.36   Deutsches Luftsportsverband</div> <div> 15.11.36-10.02.37   ???</div> <div> 11.02.37-31.08.37   ???</div> <div> 01.09.37-31.10.37   Fliegerwaffenschule Fassberg 2. Schülerkompanie</div> <div> 01.11.37-07.09.39   ???</div> <div> 08.09.39-30.10.39   4. Kompanie Flieger Erg. Batl. 23</div> <div> 31.10.30-07.12.39   1. Schülerkompanie Grosses Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld</div> <div> 08.12.39-22.12.39   1. Schülerkompanie Grosses Kampffliegerschule Lechfeld</div> <div> 23.12.39-14.02.40   Fliegerhorstkompanie Burg b.M.</div> <div> 15.02.40-22.02.40   2./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 23.02.40-01.06.40   4./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 01.06.40-30.06.40   POW - In French capitivity</div> <div> 28.08.40-01.09.40   Ergänzungsgruppe 4 (Ju 88), Stabs kompanie</div> <div> 02.09.40-04.11.40   2./Ergänzungsgruppe (Ju 88)</div> <div> 05.11.40-31.03.42   4./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 01.04.42-20.01.44   II./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 21.01.44-26.03.44   IV./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 27.03.44-14.04.44   I./Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 15.04.44-25.01.45   Stab/Kampfgeschwader 51</div> <div> 26.01.45-00.04.45   Stab - 14. Flieger Division</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7d3163f0.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rank:</B></div> <div> 01.11.37   Gefreiter</div> <div> 01.06.40   Unteroffizier</div> <div> 01.02.41   Kriegsoffizier-Anwärter</div> <div> 01.07.41   Feldwebel</div> <div> 01.04.42   Leutnant</div> <div> 01.11.43   Oberleutnant</div> <div> 27.03.44   Gruppenadjutanten - (I./KG 51)</div> <div> 22.05.44   Geschwaderadjutanten - (KG 51)</div> <div> 01.09.44   Hauptmann</div> <div> 26.01.45   Adjutanten (14. Flieger Division) </div> <div> <B>Awards:</B></div> <div> 00.00.??    S.A. Sportabzeichen (S.A. Sports Badge)</div> <div> 00.00.??    Reichssportabzeichen (Reich Sports Badge)</div> <div> 00.00.??    Beobachterabzeichen (Observer's Badge)</div> <div> 22.05.40   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) </div> <div> 25.01.41   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)</div> <div> 27.06.41   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers) </div> <div> 25.04.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers) </div> <div> 07.07.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)</div> <div> 01.08.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B></FONT> (Honor Goblet)</div> <div> 23.09.42   Medaille "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42" (Winter War Medal 1941/42)</div> <div> 02.12.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B></FONT> (German Cross in Gold)</div> <div> 15.03.43   Krimschild (Crimea Schield)</div> <div> 15.01.44   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit  Anhänger (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for bombers)</div> <div> 20.07.44   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz</B></FONT> (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross)</div> <div> <B>Foreign awards:</B></div> <div> 30.04.43   Rumänische Medaille  "Krues gegen den Kommunisim" (Rumanian Anti-Communist Medal)</div> <div> <IMG SRC="7d5163f0.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>History:</B></div> <div> <B>1933-34</B></div> <div> <I><B>1 April 33-Jan</B></I><I><B>uary 34</B></I></div> <div> Sartor serves as a member of the SA (Sturm Abteilung) eventually earning the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >SA Sportabzeichen</FONT> (S.A. Sports Badge)  during his service.</div> <div> <I><B>1 January 34-November 36</B></I></div> <div> The overlap in dates between Sartor's SA and his DLV (Deutsches Luftsportsverband) service indicate that he may well have been a member of the SA's Fliegersturm which were gradually incorprorated into the DLV starting in September 1933. Sartor most likely stayed with the DLV undergoing basic flight instruction/fundamentals until joining the Luftwaffe in November of 1936.</div> <div> <B>1936-38</B></div> <div> <B>1939</B></div> <div> <B>1940</B></div> <div> <I><B>10 May 1940</B></I></div> <div> Invasion of Holland, Belgium and France, 4 staffel Kampfgeschwader 51 then based in Lechfeld is directed against targets in the area of Sedan, with the primary purpose of disrupting lines of communications and attacking French troop positions on the Meuse River.</div> <div> <I><B>22 May 40</B></I></div> <div> Gefreiter Sartor is awarded the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse</FONT> (Iron Cross 2nd Class) </div> <div> <I><B>1 June 40</B></I></div> <div> On a sortie to Marseille, Gefreiter Sartor and his crew are engaged by aircraft from the French Air Forces GC III/9 over Paladru. Their aircraft is pursued to the north-east by GC III/9 Adjutant Pierre Baritel. Baritel's pursuit is successful and Sartor's damaged Ju88 is forced to land near Ruffieux at 1:45pm with the port engine feathered. Gefreiter Sartor, Feldwebel R. Müller, Unteroffizier P. Dickhut and Gefreiter H. Spiess are captured unhurt by French ground forces. Their Ju88A (8004) 9K+DM is a write-off.</div> <bR> <div> On this same day presumably in light of his being posted as missing Sartor is promoted to the rank of Unteroffizier. To date Sartor had taken part in ten (<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>10</B></FONT>) "Feindflug" or combat missions.</div> <div> <I><B>2-30 June 40</B></I></div> <div> Unteroffizier Sartor and his crew are held as prisoners of war by the French until finally being released on 30 June following the German-French Armistice.</div> <bR> <div> <B>1941</B></div> <div> <B>1942</B></div> <div> <I><B>1 April 42</B></I></div> <div> Sartor is promoted to the rank of Leutnant.</div> <div> <I><B>25 April 42</B></I></div> <div> Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers) </div> <div> <I><B>7 July 42</B></I></div> <div> Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)</div> <div> <I><B>1 August 42</B></I></div> <div> <B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" > (Honor Goblet)</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>23 September 42</B></I></div> <div> Medaille "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42" (Winter War Medal 1941/42)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="812802a0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="810" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Cockpit from outside with Ciuraj at controls and possibly Sartor to his right.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>2 December 42</B></I></div> <div> Deutsches Kreuz in Gold<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" > (German Cross in Gold)</FONT></div> <div> <B>1943</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="7f880b00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="432" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Following a successful sortie, Sartor (right) and his pilot Feldwebel Ciuraj enjoy a cigarette. ca. 43</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>29 April 43</B></I></div> <div> Sartor and his crew of 9K+AM, are involved in a landing incident which occured presumably from a failed port side landing gear resulting in their Ju88 resting on its port wing. The crew consisted of Fw Robert Ciuraj, Lt Bernhard Sartor, Uffz Albert Mittelmann & Fw Ossenschmidt.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="81380bb0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="443" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Sartor's 9K+AM seen resting on its port wing.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>1 November 43</B></I></div> <div> Sartor is promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant..</div> <bR> <div> <B>1944</B></div> <div> <I><B>20 July 1944</B></I></div> <div> In recognition of over 200 front flights Oberleutant Bernhard Sartor is awarded the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz</B></FONT> (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross). Sartor's receives his decoration at the hands of Gruppenkommodore of IV Gruppe and Knights Cross holder Major Siegfried Barth in front of assembled personnel from Kampfgeschwader 51. Sartor becomes only the 18th member of Kampfgeschwader 51to receive this coveted decoration (48 total Knights Cross recipients served with KG51, 29 were awarded while serving with other units). Below are five (5) original photographs of Oberleutnant Bernhard Sartors Knights Cross award ceremony.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="89ce6120.jpg" border=0 width="742" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>Sartor awaits his award                                                                                         Sartor receives his Knights Cross from Major Siegfried Barth. </B></div> <div> <B>(note wing and engine of nearby Me262). </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="89ee61c0.jpg" border=0 width="742" height="540" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >     </FONT></div> <div> <B>The award is rendered (note KG 51 Me262 visible at top left).  The proud Knights Cross recipient.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="804771b0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="539" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>The newly awarded Knights Cross winner </B></div> <div> <B>Oberleutnant Bernhard Sartor.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>1 September 44</B></I></div> <div> Sartor recieves a promotion to the rank of Hauptmann.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="7f3267d0.jpg" border=0 width="550" height="381" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>Kampfgeschwaer 51Geschwaderkommodore Oberstleutnant Meister (left) with </B></div> <div> <B>Geschwaderadjutanten Hauptmann Sartor (center) and Hauptmann Grundmann (right), </B></div> <div> <B>Gruppenkommodore, II Gruppe. July 44</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1945</B></div> <div> <I><B>26 January 45</B></I></div> <div> Hauptmann Sartor serves as Adjutanten of the 14 Flieger Division. The 14 Flieger Division, based in Bersenbrück , was at this time serving under the command of II. Jagdkorps supporting Heeresgruppe "H". 14 Flieger Division consisted of Kampfgeschwader 51, Lehrgeschwader 1 and Nachtschlachtgruppe 20.</div> <div> <I><B>8 May 45</B></I></div> <div> The war in Europe comes to an end with the unconditional surrender of all German armed forces. Hauptmann Sartor was presumably taken into capivity by western allied forces. By wars end Sartor is credited with taking part in 358 combat missions over the course of the war.</div> <bR> <div> <B>1975</B></div> <div> <I><B>9 February 1975</B></I></div> <div> Berhard Sartor dies.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Hauptmann Bernhard Sartor document group</U></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="95820a60.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="678" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>