Karl Schrepfer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Karl Schrepfer Rank Major		Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch Luftwaffe

Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Eastern Front Died September 6, 1946, Wertheim am Main, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Schlachtgeschwader 1

Karl Schrepfer (10 February 1917 – 6 September 1946) 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. During his career he flew 800+ missions.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800"

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (10 October 1939)

1st Class (29 June 1940)

German Cross in Gold (10 January 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 16 November 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitan of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

(850th) Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 1

References

Karl Schrepfer Wikipedia

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