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
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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Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- 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
- 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
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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