Karl Schlegel (aviator)
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Karl Paul Schlegel was a German
World War I
flying ace
credited with 22 victories. Schlegel was shot down by French ace Petar Marinovich
. He was the last German ace to be killed in WWI.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
flying ace
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with 22 victories. Schlegel was shot down by French ace Petar Marinovich
Petar Marinovich
Petar Marinovich was a French World War I flying ace credited with 22 aerial victories. He was killed shortly after the war in an air accident.-Biography:...
. He was the last German ace to be killed in WWI.