Karl-Ludwig Johanssen

Karl-Ludwig Johanssen (15 May 1921 – 11 August 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Aviator badge
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold on 25 May 1944 as Unteroffizier in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 19 June 1944 as Unteroffizier and radio operator
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 March 1945 as Leutnant and radio operator in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 March 1945)