EK1 grouping Corporal Flakregiment 61 Greece Russia 5 awards

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Rudolf Riedel, Corporal (Obergefreiter) Luftwaffe Flak.
1) Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1.8.41. Signed by the “Kommandeur der Luftwaffe beim Heeresgruppenkommando Süd“, Generalmajor.
2) Wound Badge in Black, 27.11.41. Rare DinA4 issue. Signed by the CO of I./Flak-Regiment 61, Hauptmann Franz.
3) Iron Cross 1st Class, 31.10.42. Signed by the CO of the I.Flakkorps, General der Flieger Otto Dessloch (Kn.Cr.24.6.40, Oak.L.10.5.44).
4) Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge “Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe”, 7.7.43. Signed by the CO of the 10.Flakdivision(mot), Generalleutnant Johann Seifert (GCiG 6.1.43).

5) Flak Badge, 11.8.43. Denazified. Signed by the temporary CO of the 10.Flakdivision(mot), Oberst (later Generalmajor) Franz Engel (GCiG 1.1.45).

He served 1941-43 with 5./Flak-Regiment 61 (formed 1940 from 6./Regiment General Goring). Active service: till Jan.41 active and based in France (Dunkirk); Jan.41 based in Romania; May 41 based in Greece (Athens); from Jun.41 onwards active in Southern Russia (Kursk, Don river)