Karl Borris Military person

Karl Borris (3 January 1916 – 18 August 1981) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Borris is credited with 43 victories, all of them over the Western Front. Borris was also responsible for the introduction of the FW 190 to front line service. Borris and 30 other pilots extensively tested the Fw 190 and their input was used in the decision to continue the project.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 03, 1916
Birth place
Germany , Heinsdorf
Date of deathAugust 18, 1981
Place of death
Germany , Bornum Saxony-Anhalt

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military commandI./Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 26
service start1939
service end1945

Karl Borris on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.luftwaffe.cz/borris.html
  2. http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/borris.html
  3. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Bo/Borris-Carl.htm
  4. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/22148