credited with 52 aerial victories, including six on the Eastern Front, claimed in 354 combat missions. Summary of career Aerial victory claims Berres was credited with 52 aerial victories, including six on the Eastern Front, claimed in 354 combat missions. One claim was unconfirmed. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 49 aerial victory claims, plus three further unconfirmed claims. This figure includes three aerial victories on the Eastern Front and 46 over the Western Allies, including two four-engined bombers. Awards Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 25 January 1943 as Leutnant and pilot German Cross in Gold on 16 February 1943 as Leutnant in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 77 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of 1./Jagdgeschwader 77 Notes References Citations Bibliography 1920 births 1943 deaths Military personnel from Koblenz People from the Rhine Province German World War II flying aces Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II Aviators killed by being shot down