Rudolf Muller. Knight's Cross Holder

[Edward L. Hsiao]

What was the fate of Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Muller of JG-5 who shot down 94 Soviet planes in air to air combat? Missing in action?

Edward L. Hsiao

[Andrey Kuznetsov]

Hello Edward,

He was captured.
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=28686

Best regards,
Andrey

[Karoband]

The loss can be found in RL 2-III/1188, page 0161, # 45:

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....pictureid=1457

[nikkel]

Müller injured his leg in a skiing accident in December that year, and after recovery was granted leave in Germany, returning to his unit in February 1943. On 8 March, Müller was carrying out a familiarization flight on the new Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2, which his Staffel was in the process of converting to, when the aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed, with Müller suffering a concussion. He was shot down in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 14810—factory number) by a Hurricane from 609 IAP on 19 April 1943 and was captured by Soviet forces.He was the highest-scoring German fighter pilot in the Arctic theater at the time of his capture. Müller talked freely about himself and tactics during interrogation by his captors, and as a result was taken to nearby Soviet airfields to discuss fighter tactics with Soviet pilots before being sent to a Prisoner of War camp at Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast. On 21 October 1943 Müller was shot during an escape attempt while being moved to a camp in Mordovia

look at dis site
https://www.key.aero/article/luftwaf...-rudolf-muller

[igorrB]

609 IAP didn't participate in that fight, this regiment stationed far south.
More likely that victor was Bokiy from 2 GKAP, but there is 6 other claims from pilots of 2 GKAP and 769 IAP.