Karl-Heinz Leesmann
(1915-1943)
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Karl-Heinz Leesmann (3 May 1915 – 25 July 1943) was a 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. Karl-Heinz Leesmann was shot down on 25 July 1943, by a B-17 bomber that he was attacking. During his career he was credited with 37 aerial victories, 27 on the Western Front and 10 on the Eastern Front.
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3 May 1915 Osnabrück, Germany
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| Died |
25 July 1943 (aged 28) North Sea, off Heligoland
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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