Rudolf Sigmund was born on 5 March 1915 at Hardheim in Nordbaden. Sigmund was posted to NJG 1 in spring 1941. Leutnant Sigmund was assigned to 1./NJG 1. He gained his first victory on the night of 24/25 August, when he shot down a RAF Whitley twin-engine bomber near Wavre. In spring 1942, Oberleutnant Sigmund was appointed Adjutant of II./NJG 2. By the end of 1942, he had increased his victory total to seven. On 1 October 1942, Sigmund was appointed Staffelkapitän 10./NJG 1. On 26 February 1943, Sigmund shot down a USAAF B-24 four-engine bomber by day to record his 10th victory. He recorded another day victory on 17 April, when he shot down a USAAF B-17 four-engine bomber for his 13th victory. Sigmund claimed four victories on each of the nights of 21/22 June (18-21) and 25/26 June (22-25). Hauptmann Sigmund was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 2 August for 26 victories. On the night of 25/26 July, Sigmund and his bordfunker were wounded in aerial combat with RAF aircraft. On 15 August 1943, Sigmund was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./NJG 3. During the night of 3/4 October 1943, Sigmund and his crew were shot down and killed in Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 5560) “D5 + AD” during aerial combat southwest of Göttingen.
    Rudolf Sigmund was credited with 28 victories in 150 missions. He recorded 26 victories at night. Both victories recorded by day were four-engine bombers.
 

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location / Comments
1	25.8.1941	1:20	Whitley	1./NJG 1	5km N Wavre
2	21.6.1942	2:05	Stirling	II./NJG 2	NW Zwolle
3	26.6.1942	1:50	Halifax	II./NJG 2	Assen
4	28.6.1942	3:00	Halifax	II./NJG 2	20km SSW Den Helder
5	30.6.1942	1:48	Halifax	II./NJG 2	40km S Leeuwarden / Halifax II (W1113) “LQ-G” of 405 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O Echin
6	9.7.1942	1:52	Halifax	II./NJG 2	21km NW Gröningen
7	14.9.1942	2:30	Wellington	II./NJG 2	W Texel
8	4.1.1943	20:30	Halifax	10./NJG 1	NNW Scheveningen
9	20.2.1943	19:45	Wellington	10./NJG 1	55km N Texel
10	26.2.1943	12:24	B-24	10./NJG 1	60km N Ameland
11	3.3.1943	22:32	Stirling	10./NJG 1	20km W Texel
12	12.3.1943	23:16	Stirling	10./NJG 1	60km W Den Helder
13	17.4.1943	13:45	B-17	10./NJG 1	05 Ost S/74/5/1
14	13.5.1943	2:09	Wellington	10./NJG 1	40km W Petten
15	28.5.1943	1:47	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	25km SW Leeuwarden
16	13.6.1943	1:23	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	Grafhorst
17	13.6.1943	2:11	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	35km NW Vlieland
18	22.6.1943	2:35	Wellington	10./NJG 1	25km W Den Helder
19	22.6.1943	2:46	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	60km W Egmont
20	22.6.1943	2:49	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	60km W Egmont
21	22.6.1943	3:24	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	140km W Den Helder
22	26.6.1943	2:22	Stirling	10./NJG 1	50km WNW Den Helder
23	26.6.1943	2:31	Stirling	10./NJG 1	3km S Hoorn
24	26.6.1943	2:43	Wellington	10./NJG 1	20km ESE Den Helder
25	26.6.1943	3:01	Lancaster	10./NJG 1	NW Makkum
26	25.7.1943	23:57	Halifax	10./NJG 1	15km NW Vlieland
27	1.9.1943	0:14	Lancaster	III./NJG 3	Near Brandenburg
28	3.10.1943	0:05	Lancaster	III./NJG 3	Walchensee

Victories : 28
Awards : Ehrenpokal (29 March 1943)
                Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (22 July 1943)
                Ritterkreuz (2 August 1943)
Units : NJG 1, NJG 2, NJG 3