Rudolf Sigmund
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Rudolf Sigmund
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| Born | 5 March 1915 Hardheim |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Göttingen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1943 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | NJG 1 NJG 3 |
| Commands held | III./ NJG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Sigmund (5 March 1915 – 4 October 1943) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter 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. In 150 missions Rudolf Sigmund claimed 28 aerial victories, 26 of them at night.[Note 1] On 5 October 1943, Sigmund and his crew were killed when their Bf-110 was shot down in aerial combat southwest of Göttingen.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (29 March 1943)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (22 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 August 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän in the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[1][Note 2]
Notes
- ↑ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II night fighter aces.
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.[2]
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Hauptmann Walter Mylius
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Gruppenkommandeur of III. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 31 August 1943 – 4 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Walter Barthe |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
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1Knight's Cross with Zerstörergeschwader 76. 2Knight's Cross with Nachtjagdgeschwader 6.
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
- People from the Kingdom of Württemberg
- German World War II flying aces
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- Luftwaffe pilots
