Rudi Dassow

Rudi Dassow
Born	23 January 1920 Wolgast
Died	25 August 1944(1944-08-25) (aged 24) Laon, France
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?-1944
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	ZG 76 ZG 26 JG 6
Battles/wars	World War II Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudi Dassow (23 January 1920 – 25 August 1944) 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. On 25 August 1944, Rudi Dassow was shot down by Allied fighters. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 5 September 1944. During his career he was credited with 22 aerial victories.

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (3 April 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com