Date of birth:

May 4th, 1921 (Traben-Trarbach/Bernkastel-Cues, Germany)

Date of death:

November 1st, 1985 (Vancouver, Canada)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Flew a total of about 820 sorties, during which he achieved 47 aerial victories (including 35 in the East and 2 four-engined bombers).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer

Awarded on:

March 30th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant

Unit:

6./Jagdgeschwader 51

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"

Awarded on:

March 14th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 27./28.03.1943) describes why Rübell received the Knight’s Cross…

“Leutnant Rübell achieved 43 aerial victories. He also inflicted heavy losses on the enemy over the course of a number of bold ground attack sorties.”

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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