Rudolf Winnerl
Wolfgang Brückner (15 March 1916 – 26 February 1991) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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. During his career he was credited with 355 missions against, France, Britain and the Soviet Union.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 363.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 - 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Winnerl, Rudolf |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German bomber pilot and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
15 March 1916 |
| Place of birth |
Lugau, Germany |
| Date of death |
26 February 1991 |
| Place of death |
Syke, Germany |