- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer I. / Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"
- Awarded on:
- March 18th, 1942
By the time of his receiving the Knight’s Cross Kiel had achieved 20 aerial victories, and destroyed the following other targets…
- 62 aircraft
- 9 tanks
- 20 guns
- 1 submarine
- 3 MTB’s
- 1 transport ship