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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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Raab, Alexander* July 12th, 1921
† August 13th, 2014

Rabben, Herbert* August 26th, 1918
† March 25th, 1995

Rademacher, Rudolf "Rudi"* June 19th, 1913
† June 13th, 1953

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Radener, Waldemar (Jagdgeschwader 26)* January 24th, 1921
† January 8th, 1957

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Radusch, Günther* November 11th, 1912
† July 29th, 1988

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Raht, Gerhard Ferdinand Otto (NJG 2)* June 6th, 1920
† January 11th, 1977

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Rajek, Stefan (Kampf-Geschwader 3)* February 27th, 1909
† September 7th, 1943
Grave: UNK

Rall, Günther* March 10th, 1918
† October 4th, 2009

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Rammelt, Gerhard (Nacht-Schlacht-Gruppe)* September 25th, 1913
† August 6th, 1944
Grave: UNK

Rammelt, Karl* June 10th, 1914
† May 13th, 2009

Rannersmann, Rolf* December 7th, 1915
† February 24th, 1978

Rauch, Alfred* December 29th, 1917
† March 25th, 1991

Rauer, Karl* August 7th, 1913
† May 7th, 1946

Rauh, Paul-Hubert* November 15th, 1913
† August 30th, 2005

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Recktenwald, Nikolaus* June 20th, 1913
† March 16th, 1944

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Redlich, Karl-Wolfgang (Jagdgeschwader 27)* December 13th, 1914
† May 29th, 1944
Plot: 3/3 Row: 7 Grave: 202

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Reerink, Berndt (Aufklärungsgruppe 22)* July 16th, 1916
† June 3rd, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Regener, Walter* November 29th, 1916

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Rehle, Siegfried* August 4th, 1915
† December 30th, 1942

Reichard, Gerhard (Aufklärungsgruppe 31)* March 7th, 1918
† June 15th, 2003

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Reidelshöfer, Georg* August 22nd, 1921

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Reif, Hans* March 29th, 1913

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Reimann, Siegfried (Nacht-Aufklärungsstaffel 1)* October 20th, 1914
† December 31st, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Rein, Willi (Kampfgeschwader 53)* April 14th, 1914
† August 21st, 1944
Plot: 4 Grave: 2759

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Reinardy, Josef (Fernaufklärungsgruppe 3)* July 25th, 1919
† December 26th, 1944
Grave: UNK

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Reinecke, Gerhard (Aufklärungsgruppe 121)* January 2nd, 1914
† March 21st, 1992

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Reinert, Ernst-Wilhelm* February 2nd, 1919
† September 5th, 2007

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Reinhold, Gerhard (JG 5)* 1919
† April 4th, 1945

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Reischer, Peter* August 26th, 1919
† December 18th, 1944

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Reischmann, Xaver* February 10th, 1917

Remberg, Josef Friedrich* June 23rd, 1918
† March 29th, 1991

Remmer, Hans* August 17th, 1920
† April 2nd, 1944

Rennefahrt, Paul* July 4th, 1916
† January 30th, 1943

Rentzow, Adolf-Friedrich* July 29th, 1917
† June 1st, 1944

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Resch, Rudolf* April 7th, 1914
† July 11th, 1943

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Rettberg, von, Ralph* March 1st, 1911
† February 25th, 2004

Reusch, Ernst* September 10th, 1916
† January 26th, 1945

Reussner, Rudolf* January 10th, 1918
† December 18th, 1987

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Režňák, Ján* April 14th, 1919
† September 19th, 2007

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Richter, Gerhard (WL-Lehrgeschwader 1)* November 21st, 1913
† March 12th, 1995

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Richter, Johannes (LW-Nachtjagdflieger)* September 20th, 1917
† April 24th, 2008

Richter, Rudolf (Aufklärungsgruppe 12)* April 8th, 1918
† April 25th, 1967

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Richter, Walther (Lw-KG 53)* May 30th, 1919
† November 17th, 1996

Rick, Kurt* June 26th, 1918
† February 5th, 1943

Riecks, Walter Adolf Albert* September 21st, 1917
† June 3rd, 1973

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Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach, Volprecht Konrad* December 10th, 1912
† February 9th, 1945

Riegel, Kurt* August 21st, 1918
† July 1st, 1944

Rieger, Joachim* March 9th, 1914
† December 2nd, 1941

Riss, Anton† June 1st, 1944

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Ritz, Otto* August 17th, 1920
† February 12th, 1945

Rockstroh, Werner (Aufklärungsgruppe)* May 29th, 1920
† February 25th, 1944
Plot: 6 Row: 5 Grave: 164

Rogge, Eilert* June 7th, 1921
† April 4th, 1945

Rohrbach, Kurt† April 24th, 1942

Rohwer, Detlev (Jagdgeschwader 3)* November 14th, 1917
† March 30th, 1944

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Roka, Franz* March 22nd, 1918
† October 26th, 1943

Rollwage, Herbert* September 24th, 1916
† January 4th, 1980

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Romm, Oskar* December 18th, 1919
† May 1st, 1993

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Rommel, Karl* December 16th, 1923

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Ronald, Gerth (Aufklärungsgruppe)* March 17th, 1918
† September 20th, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Roos, Wolfgang Helmut (Luftwaffe)* April 6th, 1920
† July 25th, 1944
Grave: 3

Roski, Oskar* December 11th, 1917

Rossiwall, Theodor* October 12th, 1915
† July 11th, 1979

Rotgeri, Ludwig* September 27th, 1919
† December 30th, 1944

Roth, Ernst-August* April 19th, 1898
† September 26th, 1975

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Rothe, Gerhard (Sturzkampfgeschwader 1)* November 11th, 1919
† July 3rd, 1966

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Roßmann, Edmund* January 11th, 1918
† April 4th, 2005

Rudat, Horst* May 3rd, 1920
† August 31st, 1982

Rudel, Hans-Ulrich (Schlachtgeschw. 2 "Immelmann")* July 2nd, 1916
† December 18th, 1982

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Rudorffer, Erich* November 1st, 1917
† April 8th, 2016

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Ruffer, Rudolf-Heinz* January 7th, 1920
† July 16th, 1944

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