Rudolf Resch Military person

Rudolf Resch (7 April 1914 – 11 July 1943) 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. Rudolf Resch was shot down and killed on 11 July 1943 by Soviet fighters during the Battle of Kursk. During his career he was credited with 94 aerial victories, 1 in the Spanish Civil War and 93 on the Eastern Front.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 07, 1914
Birth place	Germany , Kamenz
Date of death	July 11, 1943
Place of death	Oryol

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Kursk World War II Spanish Civil War
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	6./JG 52 IV./JG 51
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 52 Condor Legion Jagdgruppe 88 Jagdgeschwader 51
service start	1934
service end	1943