. . . . . . "1946Z"^^ . . "German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient" . "1919-08-13Z"^^ . "Rudi Zwesken"@en . . "1919Z"^^ . . "Zwesken, Rudi"@en . "1946-02-22Z"^^ . . "Rudolf Zwesken (13 August 1919 \u2013 22 February 1946) 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. During his career Zwesken was credited with 30 victories on Eastern Front and roughly 15 victories in Defense of the Reich, mostly four-engined bombers."@en . .