serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
? -- 1942 luftwaffe north of stalingrad , russia 10 november 1942 ingolstadt nazi germany jg 3 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 17 february 1921 leutnant ludwig häfner
 ludwig häfner
ludwig häfner

ludwig häfner -lrb- 17 february 1921 -- 10 november 1942 -rrb- 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 .
on 10 november 1942 , ludwig häfner was killed north of stalingrad after he was attacked by a large number of yak fighters .
he was posthumously awarded the knight 's cross on 21 december 1942 .
during his career he was credited with 52 aerial victories , all on the eastern front .
