Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Rudolf Cleve Rank Hauptmann | Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe | |
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Commands held 3./Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.) Battles/wars World War II
Sudetenland Medal
Defense of the Reich Died October 30, 1997, Goppingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Defence of the Reich, World War II | ||
Rudolf Cleve (22 July 1919 – 30 October 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Rudolf Cleve was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in August 1945.
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