Nickname(s) "Rudi" Years of service 1932–45 | Rank Major Name Rudolf Schmidt | |
Died 23 February 2000(2000-02-23) (aged 85)
Esslingen Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Service/branch Reichsmarine (1932–35)
Kriegsmarine (1935–?)
Luftwaffe (?–1945) | ||
Rudolf "Rudi" Schmidt (15 March 1914 – 23 February 2000) was a highly decorated Major 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.
Despite being half Jewish, or Mischling under the Nuremberg Laws, Schmidt enlisted in the Luftwaffe and served with distinction.
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