Maximilian Mayerl

Maximilian Mayerl (28 May 1917 – 11 February 2010) was a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross During his career Maximilian Mayerl was credited with 76 aerial victories in 600+ missions.

Maximilian Mayerl
Born	28 May 1917 Aigen im Ennstal, Austria
Died	11 February 2010(2010-02-11) (aged 92) Nîmes, France
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Hauptmann (captain)
Unit	JG 51
Battles / wars	World War II Eastern Front Defence of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Summary of career

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Mayerl was credited with 76 aerial victories.^[1]

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (29 June 1942)
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (27 November 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"^[2][3]