Günther Radusch

Infobox Military Person
name=Günther Radusch
born=birth date|1912|11|11|df=y
died=death date and age|1988|7|29|1912|11|11|df=y
placeofbirth=Schwetz
placeofdeath=Nordstrand


caption=
nickname="Fips"
allegiance=Germany
branch=Luftwaffe
serviceyears=1934 – 1945
– 1971
rank=Oberst
commands=II./NJG 3, NJG 5
unit=J/88, ZG 1, NJG 1, NJG 3, NJG 2, NJG 5
battles=Spanish Civil War
World War II
*Defense of the Reich
awards=Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
laterwork=

Günther Radusch (11 November 1912 – 29 July 1988) was the sixth highest scoring night fighter flying ace [For a list of Luftwaffe night fighter aces see "List of German World War II night fighter aces"] in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Günther Radusch is credited with 65 aerial victories. He claimed one victory during the Spanish Civil War, the remaining 64 victories were all claimed at night in 140 combat missions, including 57 four-engine bombers.

Awards

* Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
* Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 October 1942)
* German Cross in Gold (13 February 1943)
* Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
* Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross (29 August 1943)
** 444. Oak Leaves (6 April 1944)

References

* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.