Karl Angerstein

Karl Angerstein (4 December 1890 – 20 September 1985) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 1st Air Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Karl Angerstein
Born	4 December 1890 (1890-12-04)
Died	20 September 1985(1985-09-20) (aged 94)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 Kampfgeschwader 1 1st Air Corp
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 16 July 1942 as Generalmajor in Kampfgeschwader 1^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1940 as Oberst and Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 16.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.

Military offices
Preceded by none	Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 July 1940 – 18 July 1940	Succeeded by Oberstleutnant Georg Edert
Preceded by Oberst Josef Kammhuber	Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1 18 July 1940 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Major Herbert Loch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfred Mahnke	Commander of I. Fliegerkorps 26 June 1943 – 6 November 1943	Succeeded by General der Flieger Paul Deichmann