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  • Rolf Pingel
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  • Rolf Pingel (1 October 1913 – 4 April 2000) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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serviceyears
  • 1934
Birth Date
  • 1913-10-01
Commands
  • I./JG 26
  • III./JG 53
Branch
death place
Name
  • Rolf Pingel
Birth Place
  • Kiel
Title
  • Commander of I. Jagdgeschwader 26
  • Commander of III. Jagdgeschwader 53
Awards
Rank
Battles
Before
  • Hauptmann Kurt Fischer
  • Hauptmann Werner Mölders
Years
  • --08-22
  • June 1940 - July 1940
After
  • Hauptmann Harro Harder
  • Major Johannes Seifert
abstract
  • Rolf Pingel (1 October 1913 – 4 April 2000) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.