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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

The "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg" (Goblet for outstanding achievements in aerial warfare) was instituted by Hermann Göring on February 27th, 1940. On Janaury 12th, 1940, his birthday, the "Freunden der Luftwaffe" (Friends of the Air Force), the Reichsverband der Deutschen Luftfahrt-Industrie (State association of German aircraft industry) donated an amount of money to him in order to institute a "Luftwaffen Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg." The institution as per February 27th, 1940 was made public on March 11th, 1940.
The first awards were only published from September 1st, 1941 onwards in the “Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe” (List of Fame of the German Air Force). Presentations prior to that date were not made public
The date of the awarding, as well as name and rank of the recipient were engraved in the base of the goblet. With the goblet, a certificate was presented, containing the name and rank of the recipient, the reason for the award and the date of the presentation. Only rank, name and unit were added to the List of Fame. The date of presentation was not recorded so from those lists only the date of publication on the List of Fame could be learned

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Ruffer, Rudolf-Heinz07-01-192016-07-1944
Rugulis, Albert  
Ruhe, Heinrich  
Ruhl, Franz12-12-192224-12-1944
Ruhl, Fritz  
Ruhnau, Georg  
Ruhnke, Herbert  
Ruland, Karl  
Ruland, Kurt  
Rulfs, Johann 21-06-1942
Rumetsch, Hans  
Rumke, Heinz  
Rummel, Siegfried (Kampf-Geschwader 3)  
Rummler, Hans  
Rumpelhardt, Friedrich "Fritz"19-06-192020-01-2011
Rumpler, Gottfried  
Rumplmayr, Andreas  
Rumpold, Günther  
Runge, Fritz07-01-192106-03-1974more
Runge, Otto (Lehr-Geschwader 1)  
Ruoff, Erich  
Rupp, Bruno (Nachtjagdgeschwader 3)21-04-1921 more
Rupp, Friedrich16-11-191715-05-1943
Rupp, Fritz  
Rupp, Josef  
Ruppe, Wolfgang02-05-191723-02-1944more
Ruppert, Friedrich (Aufklärungsgruppe 122)  more
Ruppert, Kurt13-12-191513-06-1943
Ruppert, Otto  
Rupperti, Eberhard  
Rupprecht, Horst (Aufklärungsgruppe 122)30-12-192024-02-1944
Rupprecht, Karl-Heinz  
Ruschel, Fritz  
Ruscher, Walter  
Ruser, Wilhelm  
Ruthardt, Heinrich (Kampfgeschwader 53)  more
Rutkowski, Fritz  
Ruttkowski, Hans  
Rutz, Josef (Schlachtgeschwader 10)17-09-192322-07-1944
Ruß, Emil  
Ruß, Otto  
Rübell, Günther04-05-192101-11-1985
Rübhausen, Adolf  
Rückbrodt, Hans  
Rücker, Joachim  
Rückert, Hans  
Rüdenauer, Alois  
Rüdiger, Rudolf  
Rüeck, Karl  
Rüffler, Helmut18-01-191821-09-2001
Rüger, Otto  
Rygol, Johann  
Rühling, Max  
Rühlmann, Heinz  
Rührschneck, Hans-Georg  
Rührseitz, Willibald  
Rükgauer, Theo  
Rümelin, Walter  
Rümmele, Robert  
Rümpler, Kurt09-12-191916-01-1987
Rüscher, Werner  
Rüssmann, Karl  
Rüter, Heinrich05-09-1924 
Rüter, Wolfgang20-09-1918 more
Rütten, Konrad  
Rüttger, Karl  
Rütz, Werner  
Rzepka, Alfred  
Rzepka, Erich  
Rzepka, Siegfried  
Rättig, Ernst  
Röbbing, Hans  
Rödel, Franz (Lw-Aufklärungsstaffel)  
Rödel, Fritz  
Rödel, Gustav-Siegfried24-10-191506-02-1995more
Röder, Hans (Nacht-Schlacht-Gruppe)  
Röder, Heinz (Kampf-Geschwader 53)  
Röder, Rudolf (Kampf-Geschwader 55)  
Röder, Theodor  
Röder, Werner  
Röhl, Heinz  
Röhr, Manfred (Aufklärungsgruppe)  
Röhrich, Kurt Wilhelm (Jagdgeschwader 3)21-02-192319-07-1944
Röhrich, Lothar  
Röhrig, Hans (JG53)04-11-191913-07-1943
Röhrl, Max (KG 53)28-07-192104-03-2012more
Röhrs, Christian (NJG 100)  
Rökker, Heinz20-10-192002-08-2018
Röll, Walter  
Römer, Albert  
Römer, Erwin  
Römer, Willi  
Römisch, Helmut  
Römke, Bruno  
Röper, Heinz  
Rörig, Hermann  
Rösch, Karl-Heinz  
Rösch, Rudolf22-02-192028-11-1944
Rösler, Heinz  
Rösler, Helmut  
Rösler, Herbert  
Rösner, Helmut  
Rössing, Hans  
Rössler, Paul Johann (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2)18-10-191818-05-1944
Röthemeier, Heinrich  
Röthemeyer, Wilhelm  
Röthke, Siegfried03-08-191527-04-2003
Röwe, Wilhelm  
Röwer, Herbert10-06-191805-03-1943more
Röwert, Günter  
Rößler, Hermann  

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