Karl Kessel

Karl Kessel
Born 1 June 1912
Mülheim
Died 24 August 1997(1997-08-24) (aged 85)
Bonn
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service ?-1945
1956–70
Rank Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundeswehr)
Commands held IV./KG 2
I./KG 2
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 highly decorated Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a Generalmajor in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Kessel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1970 as a Generalmajor.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. 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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 

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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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