Karl Angerstein

{{Short description|German general}}

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{{Infobox military person

|name = Karl Angerstein

|birth_date = {{birth-date|4 December 1890}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|1985|9|20|1890|12|4|df=y}}

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|death_place =

|image = Generalleutnant Karl Angerstein.jpg

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|allegiance = {{flag|German Empire}}
{{flag|Weimar Republic}}
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}

|branch = Luftwaffe

|serviceyears =

|rank = Generalleutnant

|commands = Sturzkampfgeschwader 3
Kampfgeschwader 1
1st Air Corp

|unit =

|battles =

World War II

|awards = Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

|laterwork = }}

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

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  • {{Cite book

|last=Fellgiebel

|first=Walther-Peer

|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

|year=2000

|origyear=1986

|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile

|trans-title=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

|language=German

|location=Friedberg, Germany

|publisher=Podzun-Pallas

|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6

}}

  • {{Cite book

|last1=Patzwall

|first1=Klaus D.

|last2=Scherzer

|first2=Veit

|year=2001

|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II

|trans-title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2

|language=German

|location=Norderstedt, Germany

|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall

|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8

}}

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|before=none

|after=Oberstleutnant Georg Edert

|title= Commander of Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

|years=July 1940 – 18 July 1940

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{{succession box

|before=Oberst Josef Kammhuber

|after=Major Herbert Loch

|title= Commander of Kampfgeschwader 1

|years=18 July 1940 – 1 March 1942

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{{succession box

|before=Generalleutnant Alfred Mahnke

|after=General der Flieger Paul Deichmann

|title= Commander of I. Fliegerkorps

|years=26 June 1943 – 6 November 1943

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Category:1890 births

Category:1985 deaths

Category:Luftwaffe World War II generals

Category:People from Mühlhausen

Category:Luftstreitkräfte personnel

Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross

Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Category:German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States

Category:20th-century Freikorps personnel

Category:Prussian Army personnel

Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class

Category:Lieutenant generals of the Luftwaffe

Category:Military personnel from Thuringia