Günther Rüdel
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Günther Rüdel (1883–1950) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Biography
Günther Rüdel was born in Metz, in Alsace-Lorraine, on November 15, 1883. Rüdel served as a captain during the World War I, working for the Ministry of War. Günther Rüdel made a brilliant military career in the Reichswehr, then in the Luftwaffe. He attained the grade of Generalleutnant on April 1936, and General der Flakartillerie on October 1937. Rüdel was assigned "Inspekteur der Flakartillerie" from 1938 to 1942. During the Second World War, Günther Rüdel attained the grade of Generaloberst on November 1942.
Dates of Ranks
- Fähnrich : 5 July 1902
- Leutnant : March 1904
- Oberleutnant : March 1912
- Hauptmann : 9 August 1915
- Commandant : 1 December 1923
- Oberstleutnant : 1 February 1929
- Oberst : 1 October 1934
- Generalleutnant : 1er April 1936 ;
- General der Flakartillerie : 1 October 1937
- Generaloberst : 1 November 1942
Medals and decorations
- Eisernes Kreuz (1914), I and II classes.
- Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern, mit Schwertern.
- Bayerischer Militärverdienstorden, mit Schwertern.
- Hanseatenkreuz Hamburg.
- Wilhelm-Ernst-Kriegskreuz
- Orden der Eisernen Krone mit der Kriegsdekoration.
- Österreichisches Militärverdienstkreuz mit der Kriegsdekoration.
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung, IV to I classes.
- Kriegsverdienstkreuz (1939), mit Schwertern, I and II classes.
- Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes, mit Schwertern
- Flak-Kampfabzeichen
Sources
External links
- This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
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Haseloff, Kurt |
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Date of birth |
15 November 1883 |
Place of birth |
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine |
Date of death |
22 April 1950 |
Place of death |
Munich, Germany |