Rudolf Cleve
| Rudolf Cleve | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 July 1919 Berlin |
| Died |
30 October 1997 (aged 78) Göppingen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Commands held | 3./Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Rudolf Cleve (22 July 1919 – 30 October 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Cleve was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 January 1942)
- 1st Class (4 September 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Hauptmann and Chef 3. / Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.) [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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