Helmut Rüffler Military person

Helmut Rüffler (18 January 1918 – 21 September 2001) was a German Luftwaffe 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. Helmut Rüffler was credited with 88 victories in 690 missions, a further 10 victories were claimed but not confirmed.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 18, 1918
Birth place
Silesia , Wałbrzych
Date of deathSeptember 21, 2001
Place of death
Germany , Niederkassel

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 51
Jagdgeschwader 3
service start1940
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/ruffler.html
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/26127