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Rudolf Hallensleben (2 June 1916 – 19 April 1945) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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. Hallensleben was traveling on the ''Autobahn'' to his command post on 19 April 1945. Hallensleben and three other passengers were killed when their car was attacked by strafing US fighters just as they were crossing a bridge over the Danube near Leipheim.〔Kaiser 2010, p. 186.〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1941 as ''Hauptmann'' in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 76〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 161.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 November 1943 as ''Major'' and ''Geschwaderkommodore'' of Kampfgeschwader 76〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.〕〔Scherzer 2007, p. 362.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rudolf Hallensleben」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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