Ralph von Rettberg

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Ralph Rettberg Rank Oberst		Years of service 1937–1945 Service/branch Luftwaffe
Commands held II./ZG 26Zerstorergeschwader 1 Battles/wars World War IIBattle of FranceBattle of BritainInvasion of YugoslaviaOperation Barbarossa Died February 25, 2004, Munich, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Invasion of Yugoslavia, Operation Barbarossa, World War II Unit Zerstorergeschwader 26, Zerstorergeschwader 1

Ralph von Rettberg (1 March 1911 – 25 February 2004) was a German Luftwaffe ace 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. Ralph von Rettberg was credited with 8 aerial victories.

Awards

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (28 September 1940)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (7 October 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 June 1941 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstorergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"

References

Ralph von Rettberg Wikipedia

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