Autographs of Erich Rudorffer

Erich Rudorffer (1 November 1917 – 8 April 2016) was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace who was one of a handful who served with the Luftwaffe through the whole of World War II. He was one of the most successful fighter pilots in the history of air warfare, with 222 victories claimed. Rudorffer fought in all the major German theaters of war, including the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations and the Eastern Front. During the war he flew more than 1000 combat missions, engaging in aerial combat over 300 times. Rudorffer was shot down by flak and enemy fighters 16 times and had to take to his parachute nine times.
Rudorffer was born on 1 November 1917 in Zwochau, at the time in the Kingdom of Saxony of the German Empire. After graduation from school, he received a vocational education as an automobile metalsmith specialized in coachbuilding. He joined the military service of the Luftwaffe with Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 61 (Flier Replacement Unit 61) in Oschatz on 16 April 1936. From 2 September to 15 October 1936, he served with Kampfgeschwader 253 (KG 253—253rd Bomber Wing) and from 16 October 1936 to 24 February 1937 was trained as an aircraft engine mechanic at the Technische Schule Adlershof, the technical school at Adlershof in Berlin. On 14 March 1937, Rudorffer was posted to Kampfgeschwader 153 (KG 153—153rd Bomber Wing), where he served as a mechanic until end October 1938. He was then transferred to Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 51 (Flier Replacement Unit 51) based at Liegnitz in Silesia, present-day Legnica in Poland, for flight training. There he was first trained as a bomber pilot and then as a Zerstörer, a heavy fighter or destroyer, pilot. According to Berger, Rudorffer then worked as an airline pilot for the Deutsche Luft Hansa.
On 1 October 1939, Rudorffer was transferred to the Jagdwaffe (fighter force) and was posted to the Jagdfliegerschule 2 (fighter pilot school) at Schleißheim. Following this conversion training, he was transferred to the Jagdergänzungsstaffel Döberitz, the supplementary fighter squadron based at Döberitz, on 6 December 1939. On 28 December 1939, he was transferred to the Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg, another supplementary training unit stationed at Merseburg, where newly trained fighter pilots received instruction from pilots with combat experience. He stayed there until 7 January 1940, one day later, Rudorffer, now an Oberfeldwebel (staff sergeant), was posted to the 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" (JG 2—2nd Fighter Wing), named after the World War I fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen. At the time, 2. Staffel was commanded by Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Greisert and subordinated to I. Gruppe of JG 2 based at Frankfurt-Rebstock Airfield.
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Traded items with a signature of Erich Rudorffer

The most expensive item with a signature of Erich Rudorffer (RAF Battle of Britain cover signed by aces Douglas Bader and Erich Rudorffer) was sold in August 2025 for £119.50 while the cheapest item (Erich Rudorffer Original Foto With A Copy Signed Envelope) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was June 2019 with an average selling price of £9.97 for an autographed item of Erich Rudorffer. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with £119.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.99 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Erich Rudorffer is worth £14.95.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	ERICH RUDORFFER (JG2) German WW2 Luftwaffe Ace Knights Cross SIGNED PHOTO!	£34.97
	Erich Rudorffer - Luftwaffe - Signed 6 x 4 photo. Knights Cross	£14.95
	ERICH RUDORFFER German WW2 Luftwaffe Ace & Knights Cross Winner Signature!	£19.97
	ERICH RUDORFFER German WW2 Luftwaffe Fighter Ace Knights Cross- 2x Signed!!! (3)	£9.97
	ERICH RUDORFFER German WW2 Luftwaffe Fighter Ace Knights Cross- Signed! (2)	£9.97
	Erich Rudorffer, Gerd Achgelis signed The Blue Imps signed Army Air Day AY2521	£8.00
	I# ROSSBACH RAF COVER SIGNED BY WWII LUFTWAFFE PILOT MAJOR ERICH RUDORFFER. LTD	£7.99
	Luftwaffe Fighter Ace Erich Rudorffer WW2 Signed Colour Photo Card	£8.00
	RAF Battle of Britain cover signed by aces Douglas Bader and Erich Rudorffer	£119.50
	Rare Erich Rudorffer Original Foto With A Copy Photo and A Signed Envelope	£39.99
	Signed Luftwaffe Fighter Ace Erich Rudorffer JG2 JG54 JG7 Knight's Cross Jet Ace	£10.00
	UNIQUE - LUFTWAFFE ACE FIGHTER PILOT MAJOR ERICH RUDORFFER SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH	£4.20
	UNIQUE - LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER ACE MAJOR ERICH RUDORFFER DOUBLE SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH 1	£24.00
	UNIQUE - LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER ACE MAJOR ERICH RUDORFFER SIGNED ON PIECE	£9.99
	UNIQUE - LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER ACE MAJOR ERICH RUDORFFER SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH	£27.00