His Flak 88 accounted for 42 destroyed enemy tanks in 1942.On the 3rd November 1942 Kesserling &quot;placed the Knight's Cross around his neck&quot; in Rome.Served with his flak unit for the rest of the war,promoted to Unteroffizer in 1943.

Emil Berner,Luftwaffe Gefreiter 3./Flak-Rgt.18

ME-110 in desert

Considered &quot;one of the best gunners in the battalion&quot;.Participated in Wolz's Flak Front,27th May 1942.Said to have knocked out 20 of the 24 enemy tanks destroyed in that engagement.Evacuated from Africa due to wounds,becoming gunnery instructor.Not awarded RK until 11th June 1944 &quot;after further enquires&quot; on his actions under Wolz.