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Karl Schrepfer

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Karl Schrepfer

Rank
  
Major

Years of service
  
1937–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

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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

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