Hs128B-2 wrknr 140364 J+- Oblt Rudolf-Heinz Ruffer
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
RUFFER, Rudolf-Heinz Albert. (DOB: 07.01.20 in Eisenhammer/Silesien). (R, DKG). 01.10.39 trf to
LKS 4. 01.03.41 promo to Lt. 06.42 with 1./Erg.JGr. Ost. 01.43 promo to Oblt., JG 51. 03.43
Oblt. in Pz.Jäg.St./JG 51, trf to 8.(Pz)/Schl.G. 1. 08.04.43 Oblt. (Tr.O.), appt Staka 8.(Pz.)/Schl.G. 1
(to c. 18.10.43). 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 08.11.43 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 16.11.43 appt Staka
14.(Pz.)/SG 9 (to c. 12.43). 03.44 appt Staka 10.(Pz.)/SG 9 (to 16.07.44 KIA). 20.03.44 Hptm.,
awarded DKG, 11.(Pz)/SG 9. 09.06.44 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü, 10.(Pz)SG 9. 16.07.44
Hptm., Staka 10.(Pz)/SG 9 KIA – in Hs 129 B-2/R2 (White G) hit by AA fire while attacking a
Russian tank spearhead north-east of Lvov vic Volkasusanka (Wólka Suszańska, part of Płowe
village), hit over the Radtsiekhov- Stayanov rail line. Credited with the destruction of at least 72
Russian tanks in 300 missions.
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