Rammelt, Karl
- Date of birth:
- June 10th, 1914 (Nebra an der Unstrut/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 13th, 2009 (Fürstenfeldbruck/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Karl Rammelt served after the war with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1969, reaching the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Flew a total of 450 sorties, including numerous fighter-bomber attacks. Over the course of his career he achieved 46 aerial victories (including 18 in the East and 11 four-engined bombers).
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1944
Awarded after about 40 aerial victories.
Sources
- Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- 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.