About Karl Gallwitz
Lived 1895 – 1984 (aged 88). Karl Gallwitz was a German aircraft pilot, flying ace, university teacher and agronomist.
Leutnant Karl Gallwitz (18 August 1895 – 17 May 1984) was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.
Early life Karl Gallwitz was born in Sigmaringen, the German Empire, in 1895. and crashed soon thereafter. Once he recuperated from his injuries, he was assigned to Inspekteur der Flieger.
Postwar From 1919 he studied Mechanical engineering in Braunschweig, Danzig and Stuttgart.
He later was a professor for agricultural machinery at the university of Göttingen, where he taught from 1936 to 1965.
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Who was Karl Gallwitz?
World War I flying ace (1895–1984)
When was Karl Gallwitz born?
Karl Gallwitz was born on 18 August 1895 in Sigmaringen.
When did Karl Gallwitz die?
Karl Gallwitz died on 17 May 1984 in Göttingen.
What was Karl Gallwitz's occupation?
Karl Gallwitz was an aircraft pilot, flying ace, university teacher and agronomist.
What nationality was Karl Gallwitz?
Karl Gallwitz was German.
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