Schönert, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- July 27th, 1911 (Glogau/Silisia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 30th, 1985 (Manitoba, Canada)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Rudolf Schönert, also known as Rudolf Schoenert, served with Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 and Nachtjagdgeschwader 6, scoring a total of 64
night victories.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1941
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on January 5th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 4. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- July 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Nachtjagdgruppe 10
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1944
450th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Ehrenpokal
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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