Rudolf Ehrenberger Explained

Rudolf Ehrenberger
Birth Date:	25 August 1915
Branch:	Luftwaffe
Rank:	Oberfeldwebel
Unit:	JG 53
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Ehrenberger (25 August 1915 – 8 March 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Ehrenberger was killed on 8 March 1944 near Wittenberge, Nazi Germany. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944. During his career he was credited with 49 aerial victories.

Awards

• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 19 October 1941 as Feldwebel and pilot^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Flugzeugführer (pilot) in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 53^[3]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

• Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . Scherzer . Veit . 2001 . Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II . The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: Patzwall . Klaus D. . 2008 . Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg . The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War . German . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-08-3.

Notes and References

1. Patzwall 2008, p. 71.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 99.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 143.