| Günther Radusch | |
|---|---|
| 11 November 1912 – 29 July 1988 (aged 75) | |
| Nickname | "Fips" |
| Place of birth | Schwetz |
| Place of death | Nordstrand |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934 – 1945 – 1971 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | J/88, ZG 1, NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 2, NJG 5 |
| Commands held | II. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Świecie (Schwetz is a Town in northern Poland with 25968 inhabitants (2006 situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999 it Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1 was a Luftwaffe Night fighter - wing of World War II. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3 was a Luftwaffe Night fighter - wing of World War II. Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2 was a Luftwaffe Night fighter - wing of World War II. /NJG 3, NJG 5 |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Günther Radusch (11 November 1912 – 29 July 1988 ) was the sixth highest scoring night fighter flying ace[1] in the Luftwaffe during World War Two. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3 was a Luftwaffe Night fighter - wing of World War II. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Defense of the Reich ( German language: Reichsverteidigung) refers to the defensive aerial battles fought by the Luftwaffe over German occupied The Spanish Cross ( German: Spanienkreuz) was an award of Germany given by Adolf Hitler to Germans who participated in the Spanish Civil The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A night fighter (also all-weather fighter) is a Fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Günther Radusch is credited with 65 aerial victories. He claimed one victory during the Spanish Civil War, the remaing 64 victories were all claimed at night in 140 combat missions, including 57 four-engine bombers.
Awards
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 October 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (13 February 1943)
- Iron Cross 2. The Spanish Cross ( German: Spanienkreuz) was an award of Germany given by Adolf Hitler to Germans who participated in the Spanish Civil The Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe was a Luftwaffe award established on February 27 1940 by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 16 November 1941 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia and 1. class
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (29 August 1943)
- 444. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the Iron Cross Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oak Leaves (6 April 1944)
References
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see List of German World War II Night Fighter aces
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy Aircraft during aerial combat Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Major Fritz Schaffer |
Commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 2 August 1943 – 3 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Egmont Prinz zu Lippe-Weissenfels |
| Preceded by Major Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein |
Commander of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 4 February 1944 – 8 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Major Paul Semrau |
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