. . "1935Z"^^ . . "1944Z"^^ . "1944-12-25Z"^^ . . . "Heinz Str\u00FCning"@en . . "Struning, Heinz"@en . . . . "1912Z"^^ . . . "1912-01-13Z"^^ . . . . "German flying ace" . "Heinz Str\u00FCning (13 January 1912 \u2013 24 December 1944) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Str\u00FCning shot down 56 aircraft in 280 missions. All of his victories were recorded at night."@en .