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词条 Karl Christ
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  1. World War II service

  2. Awards

  3. References

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| birth_date = 15 June 1897
| death_date = Unknown
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| birth_place =Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse
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| allegiance =Germany
| branch =Flying service
| serviceyears =1915–1918, 1940–1944
| rank =Oberst
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| awards =Iron Cross
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| laterwork = Served in Luftwaffe during World War II.
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Leutnant Karl Christ (born 15 June 1897, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]

Karl Christ was born on 15 June 1897 in Darmstadt, the Grand Duchy of Hesse, in the German Empire. In January 1915, he joined the Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches (the German flying service). He trained with Fliegerersatz-Abteilung (Replacement Detachment) 6 at Grosenheim.[2]

He began service with Kampfgeschwader 6 (Tactical Bomber Wing 6). By 1916, he was serving in Kampfgeschwader 5, a tactical bomber wing subordinate to the German Supreme Command. During this period, Christ won both classes of the Iron Cross.[2]

Christ was commissioned a Leutnant on 23 March 1917 while serving with another bombing wing under the German Supreme Command—Bombengeschwader 2. In November 1917, he left Bogohl 2; the following month he joined Jagdstaffel 28, a single-seat fighter squadron, for service through war's end. Between 14 May and 14 October 1918, he had five of his six victory claims confirmed, though details are lacking on the last pair.[2]

World War II service

From 1 April 1941 through February 1942, Karl Christ was an Oberst with a Stuka geschwader in North Africa.[2]

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st Class
  • Hessische Tapferkeits-Medaille
  • German Cross in Gold on 5 June 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[3]

References

Citations
1. ^The Aerodrome website's page on Karl Christ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/christ.php Retrieved 10 January 2013.
2. ^Franks et al 1993, p. 92.
3. ^Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 73.
Bibliography
{{refbegin}}
  • Franks, Norman; Bailey, Frank W.; Guest, Russell. Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. Grub Street, 1993. {{ISBN|0-948817-73-9}}, {{ISBN|978-0-948817-73-1}}.
  • {{Cite book

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|first1=Klaus D.
|last2=Scherzer
|first2=Veit
|year=2001
|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II
|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2
|language=German
|location=Norderstedt, Germany
|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall
|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8
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7 : 1897 births|Year of death missing|German World War I flying aces|Luftstreitkräfte personnel|Recipients of the Gold German Cross|People from Darmstadt|People from the Grand Duchy of Hesse

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