Rudolf Winnerl
| Rudolf Winnerl | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1916 Lugau |
| Died |
26 February 1991 (aged 74) Syke |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Heer (1935–38)  Luftwaffe (1938–45) |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Winnerl (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
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (30 April 1939)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 May 1939)[1]
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)[1]
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 23 February 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Feldwebel in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[4][5]
- Demyansk Shield (31 December 1943)[1]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Schumann, Ralf (2004). Ritterkreuzträger Profile Nr. 2 Rudolf Winnerl [Knight's Cross Profiles Nr. 2 Rudolf Winnerl] (in German). UNITEC-Medienvertrieb. OCLC 163119433. ASIN B0072RS3X0 (12 April 2015).
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