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Waldemar Radener (24 January 1921 – 8 January 1957) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ((ドイツ語:Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. ==Career== Radener was born on 24 January 1921 at Lüchtrigen and as a ''Leutnant'' joined 4 staffel, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26) in February 1943 following completion of training. Radener claimed his first victory, a Royal Air Force (RAF) Supermarine Spitfire, on 3 May 1943 and two United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Republic P-47 Thunderbolts near Arnhem on 30 July. Radener was appointed ''Staffelkapitän'' (squadron leader) of 6 staffel, JG 26 in August. Radener shot down a P-47 on 11 January 1944 to record his 10th claim, and was awarded the German Cross in Gold on 16 April. On 11 May Radener downed a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber but then accidentally rammed a second in his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8. He baled out with minor injuries. Radener was again shot down by USAAF North American P-51 Mustang fighters on 15 June and suffered injuries on landing keeping him hospitalised until the end of the month. In September 1944 ''Oberleutnant'' Radener was re-appointed ''Staffelkapitän'', 7./JG 26, and by the end of 1944 had 23 credited victories. Radener was then made ''Gruppenkommandeur'' (group commander) of II./JG 26 in January 1945, and in February 1945 transferred to command II./Jagdgeschwader 300 (JG 300). Radener was awarded the ''Ritterkreuz'' in March 1945 and survived the war. He joined the ''Bundesluftwaffe'' but was killed in a flying accident on 8 January 1957 near Schongau. Radener was credited with 37 victories and 14 unconfirmed victories, all recorded over the Western Front. These included 12 heavy bombers (10 USAAF, 2 RAF) with another 6 unconfirmed. 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「Waldemar Radener」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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