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'''Gerhard "Knall" Koall''' (7 June 1912 – 27 April 1945) was a [[Luftwaffe]] [[fighter ace|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. Gerhard Koall was killed on 27 April 1945 after being hit by Soviet anti-aircraft fire near [[Anklam]]. During his career he was credited with 37 victories, 35 on the Eastern Front and 2 during the Invasion of Yugoslavia. |
'''Gerhard "Knall" Koall''' (7 June 1912 – 27 April 1945) was a [[Luftwaffe]] [[fighter ace|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. Gerhard Koall was killed on 27 April 1945 after being hit by Soviet anti-aircraft fire near [[Anklam]]. During his career he was credited with 37 victories, 35 on the Eastern Front and 2 during the Invasion of Yugoslavia. |
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==Summary of career== |
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===Aerial victory claims=== |
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Mathews and Foreman, authors of ''Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims'', researched the [[German Federal Archives]] and found documentation for 37 aerial victory claims. This number includes 35 claims on the Eastern Front and two over the Western Allies in Yugoslavia.{{sfn|Mathews|Foreman|2015|pp=655–656}} |
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* [[Aviator badge]] |
* [[Aviator badge]] |
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* [[Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe]] in Gold |
* [[Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe]] in Gold |
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* [[Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe]] (1 March 1943) |
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** 2nd Class |
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** 1st Class |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold (17 October 1943) |
* [[German Cross]] in Gold (17 October 1943) |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 10 October 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''[[Gruppenkommandeur]]'' of the IV./''Jagdgeschwader'' 54{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=263}}{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=455}} |
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 10 October 1944 as ''Hauptmann'' and ''[[Gruppenkommandeur]]'' of the IV./''Jagdgeschwader'' 54{{sfn|Fellgiebel|2000|p=263}}{{sfn|Scherzer|2007|p=455}} |
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Gerhard Koall | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Knall" |
| Born | 7 June 1912 Königsberg, East Prussia |
| Died | 27 April 1945 (aged 32) Anklam |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Template:Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?-1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | JG 54 EJG 1 JG 101 JG 3 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard "Knall" Koall (7 June 1912 – 27 April 1945) 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. Gerhard Koall was killed on 27 April 1945 after being hit by Soviet anti-aircraft fire near Anklam. During his career he was credited with 37 victories, 35 on the Eastern Front and 2 during the Invasion of Yugoslavia.
Summary of career
Aerial victory claims
Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found documentation for 37 aerial victory claims. This number includes 35 claims on the Eastern Front and two over the Western Allies in Yugoslavia.[1]
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 1 March 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän[2]
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 October 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54[3][4]
References
Citations
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, pp. 655–656.
- ^ Patzwall 2008, p. 120.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 263.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 455.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer [in German] (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.
- Mathews, Andrew Johannes; Foreman, John (2015). Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims — Volume 2 G–L. Walton on Thames: Red Kite. ISBN 978-1-906592-19-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.
