| Karl Gallwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1895 Sigmaringen, Germany |
| Died | 1918 or later |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Aviation |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | FAA 231, FA 37, Jasta 29, Jasta 2 |
| Awards | Iron Cross First and Second Class |
Leutnant Karl Gallwitz was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. [1]
Gallwitz originally flew a Roland D.III for artillery cooperation units on the Russian Front, shooting down two observation balloons with FA 37, before a brief assignment to Jasta 29. On 24 August 1917, he joined Jasta Boelcke. He scored three times in October; the last one, on the 27th, was over Arthur Rhys-Davids. He started over again in 1918, scoring five more times, including bringing down British aces Robert Kirby Kirkman and John Hedley. Gallwitz finished out his tally of ten on 21 April 1918,[2] and crashed soon thereafter. Once he recuperated from his injuries, he was assigned to Inspekteur der Flieger.[3]
Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps 1914 - 1918 Norman L. R. Franks, et. al. Grub Street, 1993. ISBN 0948817739, 9780948817731.