Karl Emil Schäfer

Emil Schäfer
Emil Schäfer
Nickname(s)	Karlchen; ("Charlie")
Born	17 December 1891; Krefeld, Germany
Died	5 June 1917 (aged 25); Becelaere-Zandvoorde, Belgium
Allegiance	German Empire
Service/branch	Luftstreitkräfte
Years of service	1914–1917
Rank	Leutnant
Unit	10th Jäger Regiment; 7th Jäger Reserve Regiment; Kampfgeschwader 2; Kampfstaffel 11; Jagdstaffel 11;
Commands held	Jagdstaffel 28
Battles/wars	World War I; • Eastern Front; • Western Front
Awards	Pour le Mérite; Iron Cross First & Second Class; Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; Wound Badge

Karl Emil Schäfer (17 December 1891 – 5 June 1917) was a German pilot during World War I; he became one of the major German flying aces of the war, with 30 confirmed aerial victories.

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