. . "Bradel, Walter"@en . "II./KG 2" . . "Walter Bradel"@en . . "1911Z"^^ . "1911-07-31Z"^^ . . . . . . . . "Recipient of the Knight's Cross" . "1943-05-05Z"^^ . . . . . "Walter Bradel (31 July 1911 \u2013 5 May 1943) was a Luftwaffe Bomber pilot and Geschwaderkommodore of KG 2 during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership."@en . "1934Z"^^ . . . . . "1943Z"^^ . .