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Karl Henze

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Years of service
  
1936–45 ?–1970

Name
  
Karl Henze

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) Luftwaffe (Bundeswehr)

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
StG 77 SchlG 102 SchlG 103 SchlG 151

Commands held
  
SchlG 102 SchlG 103 SchlG 151

Died
  
September 25, 1985, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

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Karl Henze (20 January 1916 – 25 September 1985) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Henze was taken prisoner at the end of the war and later joined the postwar Luftwaffe retiring as an Oberst. During his career he flew 1098 missions.

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Awards and decorations

  • Aviator badge
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000"
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (28 May 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (24 November 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 July 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
  • 481st Oak Leaves on 20 May 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 77

    • References

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