Rudolf Miethig Military person

Rudolf Miethig (17 October 1921 – 10 June 1943) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Miethig was credited with 101 aerial victories—that is, 101 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—and was killed in action following a midair collision with an enemy aircraft on 10 June 1943.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 17, 1921
Birth place
Zwickau
Date of deathJune 10, 1943
Place of death
Krymsk

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command3./JG 52
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
service start1939
service end1943

Rudolf Miethig on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=IzJUlCpm4zMC&printsec=frontcover
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/25005