30 November 1985(1985-11-30) (aged 74) province Manitoba, Canada
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Luftwaffe
Years of service
1933–45
Rank
Major of the Reserves
Commands held
4./NJG 2, Nachtjagdgruppe 10
Battles/wars
World War II
Defense of the Reich
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Rudolf Schoenert (27 July 1911 – 30 November 1985) was the seventh highest scoring night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
RudolfSchoenert (27 July 1911 – 30 November 1985) was the seventh highest scoring night fighter flying ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II...
composed of his friend Karl Schnörrer, Oberst Gordon Gollob, Major RudolfSchoenert, Hauptmann Heinz Strüning, Major Josef Fözö and Major Georg Christl...
with the type against its critics was Hauptmann RudolfSchoenert of III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3. Schoenert suggested to his Commanding officer, in July 1942...
while his radio operator was also killed. he was replaced by Major RudolfSchoenert. By the war's end the bulk of NJG 5 were based at Lübeck-Blankensee...
Additionally, Spick lists Horst-Günther von Fassong with 136 aerial victories, Rudolf Rademacher with 126 aerial victories, and Herbert Rollwage with 102 aerial...
Alfred Grislawski, Erich Rudorffer, Martin Möbus, Hans-Karl Stepp, RudolfSchoenert, Günther Radusch, Otto Pollmann and Fritz Breithaupt, who all received...
Rudolf Frank (19 August 1920 – 27 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 45 enemy aircraft...
the Ta 154. In November 1944 3/NJGr 10 relocated to Jüterbog. Major RudolfSchoenert, 1 January 1944 – 6 March 1945 Major Lüdtke, 6 March 1945 – 30 April...
Straubing) an aviator who served as a test pilot in the Luftwaffe in WWII RudolfSchoenert (1911 in Glogau – 1985 in Manitoba) night fighter flying ace in the...
organisation was attached to 4. Jagd Division under the command of RudolfSchoenert. I. III. and IV. Gruppen were formed in February 1943 to complete the...
Karl Schnörrer, Hauptmann Heinz Strüning, Major Georg Christl, Major RudolfSchoenert, Major Josef Fözö formed the guard of honor at Walter Nowotny funeral...
two-week period in which 60 aircraft per day attack Kiska. Oberleutnant RudolfSchoenert, piloting a Messerschmitt Bf 110 night fighter, uses Schräge Musik...
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 (NJG 5—5th Night Fighter Wing), replacing Hauptmann RudolfSchoenert who was transferred. On 23/24 August 1943, Meurer claimed a Lancaster...
Fellerer, Heinz Strüning (23), Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (38), RudolfSchoenert (23) began claiming bombers with growing frequency in 1942. These men...
Lang, Erich Rudorffer, Martin Möbus, Wilhelm Herget, Hans-Karl Stepp, RudolfSchoenert, Günther Radusch, Otto Pollmann and Fritz Breithaupt, who all received...
Global Information
Nazi Germany
Luftwaffe