Aviation Art Prints and Original Paintings with the Signature of Hauptmann Rudolf Trenkel

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Hauptmann Rudolf Trenkel

The signature of Hauptmann Rudolf Trenkel

Ace with 138.00 Victories

Hauptmann Rudolf Trenkel

Rudolf Trenkel was born on 17 January 1918 at Neudorf in the Ballenstedt region of Sachsen. He joined the army in 1936 but transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1939. On 22 February 1942, Trenkel was posted to JG 77 based on the southern part of Eastern front. Unteroffizier Trenkel was assigned to III./JG 77. He flew with 7./JG 77 and on 26 March he claimed his first victory over I-153 biplane fighter. Trenkel was transferred to JG 52 based on the Eastern front on 1 May 1942. He was assigned to the Geschwaderstab. He claimed three victories serving with this unit. On 15 June 1942, Feldwebel Trenkel was transferred to 2./JG 52 based on the Eastern front. Trenkel recorded his 20th victory on 2 November. On 17 December, Trenkel shot down six enemy aircraft to record his 23rd through 28th victories. He recorded five victories on 16 April 1943 (46-50) and four victories on 2 June (73-76). Trenkel was transferred to Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe Ost in June 1943. Reputedly he claimed three victories with the unit. Oberfeldwebel Trenkel was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 19 August for 76 victories. In October 1943, Trenkel returned to front line duty with 2./JG 52. He claimed 18 victories during October. However, on 2 November, he was shot down in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 140 167) 'Black 3' by a Russian Yak-9 fighter and badly wounded. Following his recovery from the wounds received in November 1943, Trenkel trained as an officer and transferred to Stab/JG 52 with the rank of Oberleutnant. On 14 July, Trenkel claimed his 100th victory. On 15 August 1944, Trenkel was appointed Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 52. In October, Trenkel claimed 12 victories in 10 days but was shot down five times. On 15 October, Trenkel shot down six enemy aircraft (122-127). He was shot down again on 15 March 1945 by flak. Trenkel baled out of his stricken Bf 109 G-14 (W.Nr. 465 260) 'Black 12' wounded. Following the surrender, US troops handed over Trenkel to the Russians. However, after four weeks, he was repatriated due to the deterioration of the wounds received in his last combat. He died on 26 April 2001. Rudolf Trenkel was credited with 138 victories in over 500 missions. Of the 138 victories recorded over the Eastern front, at least 42 were Il-2 Sturmovik ground attack aircraft.

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Hauptmann Rudolf Trenkel - Signed Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings

Assault on the Capital by Robert Taylor
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Both editions feature 17 additional signatures.
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Knight of the Reich by Robert Taylor.
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Known Victory Claims - Rudolf Trenkel
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

26/03/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	7	JG 77	I-153	-	15.02	Eastern Front
27/08/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	46 332: 800m	14.23	Eastern Front
02/09/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	46 253: 800m	8.3	Eastern Front
02/09/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	46 254: 200m	13	Eastern Front
10/09/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	47 763: 200m	12.13	Eastern Front
02/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 294: 150m	11.44	Eastern Front
09/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 241: 300m	12.5	Eastern Front
09/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 162: 200m	12.55	Eastern Front
11/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 122: 50m	6.27	Eastern Front
26/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 362: 300m	14.09	Eastern Front
26/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 382: 150m	14.11	Eastern Front
26/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	49 361: 400m	14.04	Eastern Front
29/10/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	49 282: 800m	11.28	Eastern Front
02/11/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	R-5	59 191: 50m	10.34	Eastern Front
02/11/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-1	59 191: 50m	10.32	Eastern Front
30/11/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	U-2	01 242: tiefflug	7.15	Eastern Front
11/12/1942	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	R-5	01 563: 10m	11.1	Eastern Front
21/12/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	01 571: 150m	13.4	Eastern Front
21/12/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	01 583: 100m	13.42	Eastern Front
21/12/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	01 722: 50m	13.43	Eastern Front
21/12/1942	Fw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	01 722: 50m	13.44	Eastern Front
27/12/1942	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	01 754: 400m	6.58	Eastern Front
29/12/1942	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	00 134: 1000m	9.37	Eastern Front
29/12/1942	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	La-5	01 411: 1800m	12.18	Eastern Front
26/01/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-7	72 234: 300m	12.3	Eastern Front
29/01/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-7	73 684: 500m	8.2	Eastern Front
29/01/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-7	73 663: tiefflug	8.3	Eastern Front
29/01/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	73 752: 1500m	9.15	Eastern Front
29/01/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	73 752: 1500m	9.17	Eastern Front
26/03/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	81 742: 2000m	15.25	Eastern Front
27/03/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	36 2721: tiefflug	16.02	Eastern Front
28/03/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	71 851: 3000m	10.2	Eastern Front
09/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	86 570: 3000m	8.55	Eastern Front
11/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	86 782: 300m	12.35	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 xxx	7.23	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 xxx	8.2	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 xxx	10.5	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 190: tiefflug	11	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	76 762: tiefflug	11.46	Eastern Front
17/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	75 460: 600m	11.1	Eastern Front
26/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-1	85 722: 3200m	14	Eastern Front
26/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-1	85 761: 1800m	14	Eastern Front
29/04/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	61 894: 5000m	10.02	Eastern Front
07/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-4	71 714: tiefflug	4.29	Eastern Front
07/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	61 723: 2000m	18.19	Eastern Front
07/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	60 131: 2000m	18.21	Eastern Front
07/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-3	60 212: 1000m	18.24	Eastern Front
09/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	MiG-3	98 872: 5000m	6.25	Eastern Front
09/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Airacobra	98 731: 2000m	12.3	Eastern Front
11/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Airacobra	61 995: 2500m	18.05	Eastern Front
23/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	MBR-2	85 594: tiefflug	4.5	Eastern Front
24/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Boston	86 822: 5000m	16.52	Eastern Front
26/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Boston	85 123: 900m	5.11	Eastern Front
26/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	85 172: 1800m	5.16	Eastern Front
26/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Airacobra	85 144: 3000m	9.42	Eastern Front
30/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	75 262: 1500m	15.28	Eastern Front
30/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	76 892: 500m	15.3	Eastern Front
30/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-7	75 234: 20m	15.31	Eastern Front
30/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-1	85 141: 800m	15.35	Eastern Front
31/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Spitfire	86 744: 3000m	8.12	Eastern Front
31/05/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Airacobra	75 232: 4000m	11.09	Eastern Front
02/06/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	85 112: 4000m	4.43	Eastern Front
02/06/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	85 112: 600m	13.27	Eastern Front
02/06/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	85 121: 500m	13.28	Eastern Front
02/06/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	75 234: 2000m	17.52	Eastern Front
13/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	15 153: 1100m	10.17	Eastern Front
13/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	15 154: 900m	10.18	Eastern Front
13/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	15 152: 2000m	10.15	Eastern Front
14/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	58 152: 800m	5.19	Eastern Front
14/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	58 192: 2000m	11.5	Eastern Front
15/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	58 153: 2000m	5.55	Eastern Front
15/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	58 131: 3000m	10.35	Eastern Front
15/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	58 351: 3000m	13.58	Eastern Front
22/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	58 534: 400m	6.34	Eastern Front
22/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	58 563: 300m	6.36	Eastern Front
22/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	58 361: 200m	14.55	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	59 744: 1200m	12.05	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	59 753: 3000m	14.02	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	59 743: 300m	12.07	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	59 751: 100m	15.21	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	59 754: 50m	15.24	Eastern Front
24/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	57 152: 150m	15.2	Eastern Front
27/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	57 773: 2500m	6.1	Eastern Front
27/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	57 744: 600m	6.15	Eastern Front
28/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	47 332: 200m	8.05	Eastern Front
28/10/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	47 328: tiefstflug.	10.58	Eastern Front
01/11/1943	Ofw. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	66 731: 250m	10.15	Eastern Front
13/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	LaGG-5	51 711: 2500m	17.35	Eastern Front
14/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Airacobra	51 524: 2500m	5.35	Eastern Front
14/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Il-2mH.	50 189: tiefst.	17.55	Eastern Front
15/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Jak-7	51 548: 2000m	15.14	Eastern Front
15/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Jak-7	41 414: 2500m	16.58	Eastern Front
15/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Il-2	41 447: 50m	17.05	Eastern Front
16/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Airacobra	51 575: 3500m	17.45	Eastern Front
17/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Airacobra	41 796: 500m	18.05	Eastern Front
18/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Jak-7	42 851: 1500m	20.05	Eastern Front
19/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Jak-7	42 573: 700m	13.4	Eastern Front
19/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Airacobra	32 699: 200m	16.44	Eastern Front
19/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Il-2mH.	42 713: 100m	16.48	Eastern Front
19/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Jak-7	42 777: 600m	19.48	Eastern Front
19/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Il-2mH.	42 767: 400m	19.5	Eastern Front
21/07/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	Stab I.	JG 52	Airacobra	30 482: 4000m	15.42	Eastern Front
12/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	10 361: 1000m	16.1	Eastern Front
12/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	10.391: tiefflug	16.12	Eastern Front
13/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	B-17	90 452: 4000m [E. Eisenach]	11.54	Western Front
21/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	10 696: 1000m	15.32	Eastern Front
21/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	10 665: 900m	17.54	Eastern Front
22/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	10 835: 3000m	11.3	Eastern Front
22/09/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2	10 862	11.33	Eastern Front
14/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	13 143: 1000m	14.41	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-9	13 345: 1200m	8.15	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	13 348: 400m	8.17	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	13 344: 1200m	10.22	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	13 342: 1000m	10.24	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	13 376: 800m	10.26	Eastern Front
15/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Boston	13 347: 3500m	14.11	Eastern Front
16/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Il-2mH.	13 153: 100m	10.45	Eastern Front
16/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	LaGG-5	13 126: 2000m	13.05	Eastern Front
17/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Pe-2	25 444: 500m	8	Eastern Front
27/10/1944	Oblt. Rudolf Trenkel	2	JG 52	Jak-3	25 583: 800m	15.1	Eastern Front

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