Rudolf Abrahamczik

Rudolf Abrahamczik
Born	17 April 1920 Kunzendorf
Died	4 December 1996(1996-12-04) (aged 76) Ibbenbüren
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	KG 2 KG 40 KG 51
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Abrahamczik (17 April 1920 – 4 December 1996) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot 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.

Awards

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (29 July 1942)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (12 October 1941)^[1]
- 1st Class (8 April 1942)^[1]
Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 21 September 1942 as Leutnant and pilot^[2]^{[Note 1]}
German Cross in Gold on 12 January 1943 as Leutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 40^[3]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberleutnant and Staffelführer of the 14./Kampfgeschwader 2^[4]^[5]

Notes

↑ According to MacLean on 30 September 1942.^[1]

References

Citations

1 2 3 4 MacLean 2007, p. 36.
↑ Patzwall 2008, p. 40.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 10.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 187.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Kaiser, Jochen (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger—Band 1 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Bomber Fliers—Volume 1] (in German and English). Bad Zwischenahn, Germany: Luftfahrtverlag-Start. ISBN 978-3-941437-07-4.
MacLean, French L. (2007). Luftwaffe Efficiency & Promotion Reports — For the Knight's Cross Winners. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-2657-8.
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] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of Kampfgeschwader 2

Rudolf Abrahamczik Ernst Andres Walter Bornschein Walter Bradel Peter Broich Gerhard Czernik Johannes Fink Karl Kessel Alois Magg Herbert Rieckhoff Wilhelm Schmitter (Oak Leaves) Josef Steudel

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