Karl Rammelt
Karl Rammelt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1914 Nebra |
| Died | 13 May 2009 (aged 94) Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | JG 51 |
| Commands held | II./JG 51 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Rammelt (10 June 1914 – 13 May 2009) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Rammelt was credited with 46 aerial victories in 450 combat missions.
Awards
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (25 June 1943)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (16 January 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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