Ján Režňák
Ján Režňák | |
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 Ján Režňák in 1944 | |
| Born | 14 April 1919 Jablonica, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 19 September 2007 (aged 88) Martin, Slovakia |
| Allegiance | Slovak Republic |
| Branch | Slovak Air Force (1939–1945) |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Known for | Being Top Slovakian Ace in World War II |
| Battles / wars | |
Ján Režňák (14 April 1919 – 19 September 2007) was a Slovak war pilot. He was the top Slovak fighter ace in the Slovak Air Force during the Second World War.[1] He accumulated 32 kills on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Ján Režnák - Najlepší slovenský stíhací letec". Reznak.rodobrana.org. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Rajlich, Jiří.; Boshniakov, Stephan; Mandjukov, Petko (2004). Slovakian and Bulgarian aces of World War 2. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-78200-852-1. OCLC 829815316.
- ^ "Slovenské stíhacie eso Ján Režňák: Uznania sa dočkal iba cez vojnu, zostreľoval totiž sovietske lietadlá". 14 April 2019.