__NOTOC__ Karl Kessel (1 June 1912 – 24 August 1997) was a German officer during World War II and a general in the armed forces of West Germany. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

of Nazi Germany. Kessel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1970 as a

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

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on 23 January 1944 as '' Oberstleutnant'' and ''

Geschwaderkommodore {{unreferenced, date=May 2019 ''Geschwaderkommodore'' (short also ''Kommodore'') is a ''Luftwaffe'' position or appointment (not rank), originating during World War II. A ''Geschwaderkommodore'' is usually an OF5-rank of ''Oberst'' (colonel) or K ...

'' of Kampfgeschwader 2Fellgiebel 2000, p. 208.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kessel, Karl 1912 births 1997 deaths People from Mülheim Luftwaffe pilots Bundeswehr generals People from the Rhine Province Major generals of the German Air Force Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany German World War II pilots Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia