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Karl Borris was born on 3 January, 1916 in Heinsdorf, is a German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient. Discover Karl Borris's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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Capricorn |
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3 January 1916 |
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3 January |
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Heinsdorf |
| Date of death |
18 August, 1981 |
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Bornum |
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Germany
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Karl Borris Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Karl Borris (3 January 1916 – 18 August 1981) was a World War II Luftwaffe military aviator and test pilot.
As a flying ace, he is credited with 43 victories, all of them over the Western Front, for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Borris was involved in the introduction of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 to front line service.
Borris and 30 other pilots, technicians and engineers extensively tested the Fw 190 and their input was used in the decision to continue the project.
World War II in Europe began on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland.
On 1 December 1939, Leutnant Borris joined Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26—26th Fighter Wing), which had been named after Albert Leo Schlageter on 1 May 1939.
There, he was assigned to II.
At the time, the Geschwader was commanded by Oberst Eduard Ritter von Schleich and II.
Gruppe was led by Hauptmann Herwig Knüppel.
The Gruppe was based at Werl and patrolled western German border during the "Phoney War" without having contact with the enemy.
Gruppe was ordered to Dortmund where it stayed until 9 May 1940.
During the Battle of France on 13 May, Borris was shot down in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 by a Boulton Paul Defiant fighter near Dordrecht.
He managed to bail out, was injured and returned to his Staffel on 17 May.
According to Mathews and Foremann, his victor was either Flight Lieutenant Ken Gillies from No. 66 Squadron or Pilot Officer P. E. J. Greenhous from No. 264 Squadron.
Prior to this mission, Borris had attended a gas-protection course in Berlin.
Gruppe changed frequently in 1940.
On 19 May, Knüppel was killed in action, he was temporarily replaced by Hauptmann Karl Ebbinghausen until he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 4.
On 1 June, command of II.
Gruppe was officially handed over to Hauptmann Erich Noack.
Noack was killed in a landing accident on 24 July, and command of II.
Gruppe was again given to Ebbighausen, who was then killed in action on 16 August.
Hauptmann Erich Bode then led the Gruppe until 3 October when Hauptmann Walter Adolph was given command.
Borris claimed his first aerial victory on 1 June during the Battle of Dunkirk.
He was credited with the destruction of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Supermarine Spitfire at 12:42 over the combat area of Dunkirk.
Gruppe again fought over the Dunkirk battle zone and Borris claimed his second aerial victory.
At 09:10, he claimed a Spitfire which came from either No. 66, No. 266 or No. 611 Squadron.
During the Battle of Britain, Borris was credited with two aerial victories on 13 August, a day that was codenamed Adlertag (Eagle Day) by the Luftwaffe.
Gruppe made contact with Hawker Hurricane fighters from No. 56 Squadron over Maidstone and for the loss of one Bf 109 E-1 shot down, claimed two Hurricanes destroyed, both of them by Borris between Maidstone and Detling.
On 6 September, he claimed another Hurricane shot down.
This Hurricane was a No. 501 Squadron aircraft and was claimed at 09:55 near Folkestone.
Borris claimed his final aerial victory of the Battle of Britain on 25 October.
On an escort mission for fighter bombers from II.
On 5 March 1941, Borris, at the time the technical officer of II.
Gruppe of Lehrgeschwader 2 (LG 2—2nd Demonstration Wing), Borris claimed the destruction of a No. 603 Squadron Spitfire near Maidstone.
