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Schick, Rudolf

Date of birth:
November 29th, 1920 (Wasserburg am Inn/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
November 26th, 1944
Buried on:
German War Graves Zentralfriedhof Lüneburg
Plot: 2. Row: SÜ. Grave: 39.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Rudolf Schick was born on November 29th, 1920 as the son to Wolfgang Schick and Viktoria Schick. He reached the rank of Oberleutnant. He lies buried at the Lüneburg-Zentralfriedhof, Plot 2, Row SÜ, Grave 39.

Promotions:
August 1st, 1940: Oberkanonier;
January 1st, 1941: Gefreiter;
February 1st, 1941: Unteroffizier;
August 1st, 1941: Leutnant der Reserve;
August 30th, 1941: Leutnant (RDA August 1st, 1941 -3808-);
?: Oberleutnant (RDA September 1st, 1943).
Rudolf Schick was at an unknown date promoted to Oberleutnant, where his Rangdienstalster was stated on September 1st, 1943. Looking at the rank on his DKiG awarding document, this must have been after March 29th, 1944.

Career:
December 12th, 1939: 3. / Artillerie-Abteilung 27, Augsburg;
June 11th, 1940: 2. / Artillerie-Abteilung 277;
July 21st, 1940: 3. / leichte Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 27, Augsburg;
October 30th, 1940: 9. / Artillerie-Regiment 212;
May 26th, 1941 - May 31st, 1941: leichte Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 212;
June 4th, 1941: Lehrgang I, Wehrstab fürOffiziers-Schisslehrgänge;
September 4th, 1941: leichte Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 212;
November 9th, 1941: schwere Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 63;
January 3rd, 1942: Beobachter-Vorschule Reichenberg;
February 3rd, 1942: Beobachterlehrgang, Aufklärungs-Fliegerschule2, Brieg;
October 19th, 1942: Ergänzungs-Nahaufklärungsgruppe;
December 3rd, 1942: Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4./10;
February 12th, 1943: Nahaufklärungsstaffel 2./10;
March 25th, 1943: Nahaufklärungsstaffel 1./41;
September 23rd, 1943: Nahaufklärungsstaffel 5./11;
March 25th, 1944: Flugzeugführer-Doppelschule A / 121;
June 16th, 1944: II. / Jagdgeschwader 108;
July 22nd, 1944: Jagdgruppe Ost;
August 30th, 1944: Verbandsführer Lehrgang;
October 7th, 1944 - November 26th, 1944: II. / Jagdgeschwader 301.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4./10, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 7, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1943
Awarded for a wound received on December 31st, 1942.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 2./10, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 26th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 2./10, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 1./41, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1943
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 1./41, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 1./41, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 1./41, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter, Nahaufklärungsstaffel 5./11, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1943

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on October 11th, 1943.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 5./11, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1944
Awarded for a third wound received on January 7th, 1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Nahaufklärungsstaffel 5./11, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1944

At the time of the awarding, Rudols Schick was already in training as fighter pilot.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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