15 Facts About Franz Schall

Franz Schall was a German military aviator who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

Franz Schall was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Franz Schall was killed on 10 April 1945, when his aircraft rolled into a bomb crater and exploded during an attempted emergency landing at Parchim.

Franz Schall began his military service with the anti-aircraft artillery before in September 1941 he was trained as a fighter pilot.

In December 1943, Franz Schall was temporarily put in command of 3.

Franz Schall was awarded the German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944.

The day before, Franz Schall was officially appointed Staffelkapitan of 3.

Franz Schall was the 81st Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.

Franz Schall was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 October 1944 for 117 aerial victories claimed.

On 25 September 1944, Franz Schall was posted to a specialist unit dubbed Kommando Nowotny, named after Walter Nowotny, for testing and establishing tactics for the newly developed Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.

Franz Schall was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 October 1944.

In defense of this attack, Franz Schall claimed a B-17 shot down north of Chemnitz.

That day, Franz Schall claimed another aerial victory over a P-51.

Yet again Franz Schall claimed a P-51 shot down, that day in the Cottbus-Bautzen-Dresden area.

Franz Schall was then killed when his aircraft rolled into a bomb crater, flipped, and exploded during an attempted emergency landing at Parchim Airfield.