Karl Kennel

Karl Kennel
Born (1914-01-07)7 January 1914
Pirmasens
Died 1 July 1999(1999-07-01) (aged 85)
Pirmasens
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch  Luftwaffe
Years of service 1935–45
Rank Major
Unit ZG 26, ZG 2, SG 1, SG 152, SG 2
Commands held II./SG 2 “Immelmann”
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Karl Kennel (7 January 1914 – 1 July 1999) was a German Luftwaffe ground attack pilot and flying ace during World War II. He flew 957 combat missions and was credited with 34 victories. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 357.
  2. 1 2 3 Scherzer 2007, p. 437.

Bibliography

  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. 
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