Karl Konrad Kaschka (8 January 1904 – 4 December 1941) was an Austrian fencer. He competed as captain of Austria in the team

sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...

event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Austria, where his team scored fifth. Being member of the German Air Force, he was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

when his plane was shot down in Al-Marj, Libya.

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* 1904 births 1941 deaths Austrian male sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Austria Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II Fencers from Vienna Military personnel from Vienna {{Austria-mil-bio-stub