Zillich, Karl
- Date of birth:
- June 22nd, 1921 (Hainbuch, Austria)
- Date of death:
- April 14th, 1944 (Therkassy, Ukrain)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Karl Zillich died on 14th April 1944 of wounds inflicted over Russia.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Stab II. / Kampfgeschwader 27
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter Stab II. / Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1944
“The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to: Oberleutnant Zillich, bomber observer in a Kampfgeschwader. Oberleutnant Karl Zillich… has demonstrated high soldierly virtues over the course of 288 sorties flown on the Ostfront as a bomber observer and leader of attack formations. A major German battlegroup was saved from encirclement thanks to his bold and determined actions, with the result that numerous wounded soldiers’ lives were saved due to having been evacuated in a timely fashion. During this time Oberleutnant Zillich was badly wounded, and he succumbed to his injuries a few days later.”
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- - 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.
- Der Landbote (Edition 493)
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