Henze, Karl
- Date of birth:
- January 20th, 1916 (Holzminden/Braunschweig, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 25th, 1985 (Neunkirchen-Seelscheid/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
?: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr).
Career:
April 1st, 1959 - September 30th, 1963: Kommodore, Jagdbombergeschwader 35 (Bundeswehr).
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1944
481st Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- ww2.dk
- Jagdbombergeschwader 35 (1959)
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