Rudolf Scheffel Military person

Rudolf Scheffel (9 July 1915 – 18 December 1983) 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. During World War II, Rudolf Scheffel was credited 7 aerial victories and the destruction of 50+ tanks in 259 missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 09, 1915
Birth place
Germany , Greiz
Date of deathDecember 18, 1983
Place of death
Germany , Mönchengladbach

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Zerstörergeschwader 1
Jagdgeschwader 6
Kampfgeschwader 76
Zerstörergeschwader 26
Schnellkampfgeschwader 210
service start1935
service end1935

Topical connections

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Rudolf Scheffel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/scheffel.html
  2. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/scheffel.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/26275