Karl Angerstein
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Karl Angerstein | |
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| File:Generalleutnant Karl Angerstein.jpg | |
| Born | 4 December 1890 |
| Died | 20 September 1985 (aged 94) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 Kampfgeschwader 1 1st Air Corp |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Karl Angerstein (4 December 1890 – 20 September 1985) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 1st Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
[edit | edit source]- German Cross in Gold on 16 July 1942 as Generalmajor in Kampfgeschwader 1[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[2]
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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1985 deaths
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- People from Mühlhausen
- Luftstreitkräfte personnel
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe
- Military personnel from Thuringia