Rudi Reußner

Rudi Reußner
Born	(1918-01-10)January 10, 1918
Died	18 December 1987(1987-12-18) (aged 69)
Place of birth	Bergen
Place of death	Plauen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberfeldwebel
Unit	StG 77 SG 2
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudi Reußner (10 January 1918 – 18 December 1987) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • in Bronze (10 July 1941)
  • in Silver (2 September 1941)
  • in Gold (28 December 1941)
  • in Gold with Pennant (25 February 1943)
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (10 August 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (5 May 1941)
  • 1st Class (20 July 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (7 August 1943)
• Crimea Shield (18 September 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (28 January 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com