Karl Willius
Karl "Charly" Willius (5 November 1919 – 8 April 1944) 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 Willius was killed on 8 April 1944 over Zuiderzee, Holland after being hit by fire from American P-47 fighters. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 and promoted to Oberleutnant. During his career he was credited with 50 aerial victories in 371 missions.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 362.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Willius, Karl |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
5 November 1919 |
| Place of birth |
Mainz-Kostheim, Germany |
| Date of death |
8 April 1944 |
| Place of death |
Zuider-See, Holland |