Herbert Broennle was born on 25 December 1920 at München-Pasing. On 1 September 1940, Broennle was posted to 2./JG 54. He gained his first victory on 23 June 1941, over the Eastern front, when he shot down a Russian SB-2 twin-engine bomber. Broennle claimed three Russian SB-3 twin-engine bombers shot down on 6 July to record his second through fourth victories. He claimed his 10th victory, another SB-2, shot down on 12 August. On 17 August, Broennle suffered engine failure in Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 5444) necessitating an emergency landing 20km behind enemy lines near Tschertskowad. He successfully evaded capture and returned to his own lines. On 3 February 1942, he recorded his 20th victory, when he shot down a Russian I-16 fighter in the Volkhov area. His victim was the Russian ace Leitenant Ivan Chulkov (9 individual +2 shared victories) of 41 IAP, VVS. He shot down two Russian SB twin-engine bombers on 14 May to record his 29th and 30th victories but was wounded by return fire. His wounds kept him from combat until December. He recorded his 50th victory on 24 January 1943. Oberfeldwebel Broennle was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 14 March for 56 victories. Broennle was transferred for a spell of fighter pilot instructing with 3./Jagdgruppe Süd. On 19 May 1943, he returned to combat duty with 2./JG 53 based in Sicily. On 2 July, he shot down a USAAF B-24 four-engine bomber for his 58th, and last, victory. On 4 July 1943, Broennle engaged in aerial combat with RAF Spitfires. His Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 18 430) “Black 8” received hits in the engine over Catania. He attempted to return to his base but the engine seized and he crashed vertically to his death to the north of Lago Lentini. It is thought he may have been shot down by New Zealand ace Squadron Leader Evan “Rosie” Mackie (21.5 confirmed, 2 probable and 10.5 damaged victories) of 243 Sqn, RAF.
    Herbert Broennle was credited with 58 victories in 387 missions. Broennle recorded 57 victories over the Eastern front and at least one over the Western front.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	23.6.1941	10:16	SB-2	2./JG 54	-
2	6.7.1941	8:35	SB-3	2./JG 54	-
3	6.7.1941	8:38	SB-3	2./JG 54	-
4	6.7.1941	18:45	SB-3	2./JG 54	-
5	10.7.1941	19:12	SB-3	2./JG 54	-
6	17.7.1941	18:20	I-18	2./JG 54	-
7	18.7.1941	18:31	I-16	2./JG 54	-
8	31.7.1941	16:48	I-18	2./JG 54	-
9	10.8.1941	17:20	SB-3	2./JG 54	-
10	12.8.1941	17:40	SB-2	2./JG 54	-
11	16.8.1941	15:15	I-153	2./JG 54	-
12	19.8.1941	14:35	DB-3	2./JG 54	-
13	24.8.1941	11:05	DB-3	2./JG 54	-
14	8.9.1941	16:25	I-153	2./JG 54	-
15	8.9.1941	16:26	R-5	2./JG 54	-
16	10.9.1941	18:00	I-18	2./JG 54	-
17	11.9.1941	15:18	I-18	2./JG 54	-
18	12.9.1941	6:00	I-153	2./JG 54	-
19	21.9.1941	16:59	I-18	2./JG 54	-
20	23.9.1941	10:53	I-18	2./JG 54	-
21	2.2.1942	15:50	I-16	2./JG 54	Volkhov area? / I-16 of 41 IAP, VVS flown by Starshii Leitenant Ivan Chulkov (9 +2 shared victories)
22	3.2.1942	12:40	I-18	2./JG 54	-
23	5.2.1942	8:50	I-18	2./JG 54	9km SE Malaya Vischera
24	5.2.1942	9:52	Pe-2	2./JG 54	-
25	27.2.1942	8:45	I-18	2./JG 54	-
26	16.3.1942	16:55	I-16	2./JG 54	-
27	20.3.1942	17:05	P-40	2./JG 54	-
28	28.3.1942	13:40	I-15	2./JG 54	-
29	12.4.1942	15:15	Yak-1	2./JG 54	-
30	18.4.1942	12:30	Yak-1	2./JG 54	-
31	14.5.1942	15:17	SB-2	2./JG 54	-
32	14.5.1942	15:18	SB-2	2./JG 54	-
33	22.10.1942	13:56	I-15	2./JG 54	-
34	23.10.1942	12:05	Pe-2	2./JG 54	6km N Tscherwino
35	11.11.1942	8:29	P-40	2./JG 54	00 211
36	7.1.1943	14:04	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	10 231
37	12.1.1943	11:15	Il-2	2./JG 54	10 151
38	12.1.1943	11:18	Il-2	2./JG 54	00 162
39	12.1.1943	11:32	Il-2	2./JG 54	00 264
40	13.1.1943	9:15	Il-2	2./JG 54	10 154
41	13.1.1943	13:20	Il-2	2./JG 54	00 443
42	14.1.1943	11:10	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	10 161
43	14.1.1943	11:20	Hurricane	2./JG 54	10 184
44	15.1.1943	9:00	LaGG-5	2./JG 54	10 161
45	15.1.1943	14:15	P-40	2./JG 54	00 291
46	15.1.1943	14:25	LaGG-5	2./JG 54	10 142
47	22.1.1943	12:55	Il-2	2./JG 54	10 174
48	22.1.1943	13:00	Il-2	2./JG 54	10 153
49	23.1.1943	11:00	Yak-1	2./JG 54	10 142
50	24.1.1943	11:45	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	00 234
51	27.1.1943	14:15	Il-2	2./JG 54	00 291
52	5.3.1943	14:57	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	28 312
53	5.3.1943	14:58	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	28 323
54	15.3.1943	8:45	Il-2	2./JG 54	10 184
55	17.3.1943	16:15	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	18 333
56	17.3.1943	16:17	LaGG-3	2./JG 54	18 334
57	21.3.1943	11:50	P-39	2./JG 54	00 273
?	19.5.1943	13:52	P-38	II./JG 53	60km SW Maréttimo
?	26.5.1943	12:30	B-17	I./JG 53	20km SW Insel Gozo
58	2.7.1943	-	B-24	2./JG 53	-

Victories : 58
Awards : Ehrenpokal (7 October 1941)
                Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (15 June 1942)
                Ritterkreuz (14 March 1943)
Units : JG 54, JG 53