Karl Schnörrer Military person
Lieutenant Karl "Quax" Schnörrer (22 March 1919 – 25 September 1979) was a famous "ace" of the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schnörrer flew a total of 536 missions and claimed 46 aerial victories — that is, 46 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. Of his 11 aerial victories claimed in Defense of the Reich, all were made flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter and included nine four-engine bombers.
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| allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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| military command | 11./JG 7 |
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| service start | 1941 |
| service end | 1945 |