How to Pronounce Rudolf Schmidt (Major)
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Mar 15, 1914 Plauen, Saxony, Germany Died on 23 Feb 2000 (aged 85)
German pilot and Knight's Cross recipients
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About Rudolf Schmidt Major
- 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.
