Georg Christl

Georg Christl
Born	3 October 1913 Paffenberg
Died	Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	ZG 26 JG 10
Commands held	III./ZG 26
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Britain North African Campaign Invasion of Yugoslavia Siege of Malta Operation Crusader
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Christl (3 October 1913 – 31 March 1991) 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. Georg Christl was credited with 7 aerial victories during World War II.

Christl and Leutnant Karl Schnörrer, Oberst Gordon Gollob, Major Rudolf Schoenert, Hauptmann Heinz Strüning, Major Josef Fözö formed the guard of honor at Walter Nowotny funeral at the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna. Nowotny had been killed in action on 8 November 1944. The eulogy was delivered by General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland and Generaloberst Otto Deßloch.

Awards

• Aviator badge
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 June 1941)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 28 December 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Zerstörergeschwader 26
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 March 1942 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"

External links

• Luftwaffe 1939–1945 History
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Aces of the Luftwaffe

Military offices
Preceded by Hauptmann Thomas Steinberger	Commander of III. Zerstörergeschwader 26 25 December 1941 – 12 July 1943	Succeeded by Major Fritz Schulze-Dickow