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Spreitzer, Karl

Date of birth:
January 26th, 1918 (Freiberg-Ranten/Styria, Austria)
Date of death:
February 2nd, 2009 (Ranten/Styria, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Flew a total of 652 sorties with the Ju 87, during which he destroyed eleven tanks and one 8000 GRT supply ship.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 10.(Pz) / Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1945
Awarded following the completion of over 600 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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