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Karl Henze (20 January 1916 – 25 September 1985) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Henze was taken prisoner at the end of the war and later joined the postwar Luftwaffe retiring as an Oberst. During his career he flew 1098 missions.〔For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see ''List of German World War II Ground Attack aces''〕 ==Awards and decorations== * Aviator badge * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "1000" * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (27 September 1939)〔Thomas 1997, p. 270.〕 * * 1st Class (28 May 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (24 November 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 13 January 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 179.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 15 July 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' and ''Staffelkapitän'' of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 184.〕 * * 481st Oak Leaves on 20 May 1944 as ''Major'' and ''Gruppenkommandeur'' of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 77〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 70.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karl Henze」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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