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Christmann, Karl (Kampfgeschw. 53 "Legion Condor")

Date of birth:
June 16th, 1912 (Feilbingert/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
November 5th, 1944 (over the North Sea)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

05.11.1944-06.11.1944: Ofw., 4./ KG 53, reported MIA then KIA with He 111 H-20 Werknummer 701.235 coded 'A1+AM' over the North Sea, with a crew of 5 that failed to return to Bad Zwischenahn from an airborne V-1 launching mission against London- apparently shot down by a Beaufighter - Remaining crew (all MIA) :
-Hptm RKT Heinz Zöllner, Staka, Flugzeugführer
-Fw DKT Erich Schneider, Bordfunker
-Ofw DKT Fritz Marhoun (o26.05.1917), Bordmechaniker
-Fw DKT Leonhard Dollmeier, Bordschütze

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 3rd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a bomber observer over the course of 400+ sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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