Karl Kessel
| Karl Kessel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1912 |
| Died | 24 August 1997 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Luftwaffe German Air Force |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | KG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl Kessel (1 June 1912 – 24 August 1997) was a German officer during World War II and a general in the armed forces of West Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kessel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1970 as a Generalmajor.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 January 1944 as Oberstleutnant and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 208.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leutnant Otto-Wolfgang Bechtle |
Gruppenkommandeur of IV./Kampfgeschwader 2 19 September 1940 – 21 March 1941 |
Succeeded by Major Johannes Hübner |
| Preceded by Hauptmann Ketterer |
Gruppenkommandeur of I./Kampfgeschwader 2 16 June 1942 – 5 May 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Franz Schönberger |
| Preceded by Major Walter Bradel |
Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 18 May 1943 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by Major Hanns Heise |
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