Karl-Heinz Greisert

Infobox Military Person
name=Karl-Heinz Greisert
lived=birth date|1908|2|2|df=y — death date and age|1942|7|22|1908|2|2|df=y
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath= KIA - Russia
nickname="Heino"
allegiance=flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Luftwaffe
serviceyears=1936-1942
rank=Major
commands=JG 2
unit=Condor Legion, JG 2, JG 3
battles=Spanish Civil War
World War II
*Battle of France
*Battle of Britain
*Operation Barbarossa
awards="Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords"
"Deutsches Kreuz"
laterwork=

Major Karl-Heinz Greisert (February 2, 1908 – July 22, 1942) was German WWII Luftwaffe Ace and a Geschwaderkommodore of JG 2 and recipient of the German Cross in Gold on 5 June 1942.

During the Spanish Civil War Leutnant Greisert was assigned to 2. Staffel of J 88. He claimed his first and only, victory during this conflict on 30 November 1937 when he shot down a Russian made Republican flown Polikarpov I-16 fighter.

Greisert was credited with 34 victories. He recorded 11 victories over the Eastern front, including six Il-2 Sturmoviks. Included in his total are eleven Spitfires.

References

*cite web | title=Aces of the Luftwaffe| work=Karl-Heinz Greisert| url=http://www.luftwaffe.cz/greisert.html|accessdate=16 May| accessyear=2007
* Ringlstetter, Herbert. "Helmut Wick, An Illustrated Biography Of The Luftwaffe Ace And Commander Of Jagdgeschwader 2 During The Battle Of Britain". Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 2005. ISBN 0-7643-2217-6.
* Nauroth, Holger. "Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen", A Photographic History". Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 2005. ISBN 0-7643-2094-7.