Rainer Nossek Military person

Rainer Nossek (5 May 1920 – 30 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II and 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. During his career he flew 800 missions and was credited with the destruction of 73+ tanks. Rainer Nossek was killed on 30 April 1945 when the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 he was flying was bounced and shot down by a Royal Air Force Spitfire XIV from 350 Squadron as he was attempting to land near Schwerin. During the same attack, Knight's Cross recipients Andreas Kuffner and Wilhelm Bromen were killed and wounded respectively.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 05, 1920
Birth place	Germany , Studenec (Semily District)
Date of death	April 30, 1945
Place of death	Germany , Schwerin

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Defence of the Reich Battle of Kursk World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military unit	Schlachtgeschwader 3 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Schachtgeschwader 9
service start	1938
service end	1945