serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date alt rank article_title name
1939 -- 45 18px i. / njg 1 heilsbronn 15 july 1964 nordhausen nazi germany njg 1 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 1 november 1918 luftwaffe hauptmann werner baake
 werner baake
werner baake

werner baake -lrb- 1 november 1918 -- 15 july 1964 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe night fighter 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 .
baake claimed 41 nocturnal aerial victories in 195 combat missions .
