Karl Willius Military person

Karl "Charly" Willius (5 November 1919 – 8 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 05, 1919
Birth place	Germany , Mainz-Kostheim
Date of death	April 08, 1944
Place of death	Netherlands , Zuiderzee
Resting place	Netherlands , Ysselsteyn

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Defence of the Reich Battle of Britain World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 51 Jagdgeschwader 26