Karl Kennel

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Karl Kennel
Born (1914-01-07)7 January 1914
Pirmasens
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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 World War II Luftwaffe ground attack pilot and flying ace. He flew 957 combat missions and is credited with 34 victories, including 3 on the Western Front.[Notes 1] He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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. Kennel is also believed to have shot down Soviet fighter ace Nikolay Abramashvili over Stalingrad on 30 November 1942.

Awards

Notes

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 357.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Scherzer 2007, p. 437.

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