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German general
Karl Angerstein
Born4 December 1890 (1890-12-04)
Died20 September 1985(1985-09-20) (aged 94)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchLuftwaffe
RankGeneralleutnant
CommandsSturzkampfgeschwader 3
Kampfgeschwader 1
1st Air Corp
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards

References

Citations

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

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 bynone Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3
July 1940 – 18 July 1940 		Succeeded byOberstleutnant Georg Edert
Preceded byOberst Josef Kammhuber Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1
18 July 1940 – 1 March 1942 		Succeeded byMajor Herbert Loch
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Alfred Mahnke Commander of I. Fliegerkorps
26 June 1943 – 6 November 1943 		Succeeded byGeneral der Flieger Paul Deichmann
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