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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
7 April 1914(Kamenz, Germany)
Death:
11 July 1943(Oryol, Russia)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Rudolf Resch (7 April 1914 – 11 July 1943) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.Rudolf Resch was shot down and killed on 11 July 1943 by Soviet fighters during the Battle of Kursk.During his career he was credited with 94 aerial victories, 1 in the Spanish Civil War and 93 on the Eastern Front.
Awards
- Spanienkreuz in Gold mit Schwerten
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 20 December 1941 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän
- German Cross in Gold on 27 July 1942 as Hauptmann in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 September 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52