<sod>Lieutenant '''Karl "Quax" Schnörrer''' (22 March 1919 – 25 September 1979) was a famous "[[flying ace|ace]]" of the [[Germany|German]] [[Luftwaffe]] during [[World War II]]. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] ({{lang-de|Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes}}). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schnörrer flew a total of 536 missions and claimed 46 aerial victories — that is, 46 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. Of his 11 aerial victories claimed in [[Defense of the Reich]], all were made flying the [[Messerschmitt Me-262]] jet fighter and included nine four-engine bombers.<ref group="Note">For a list of Luftwaffe Jet aces see ''[[List of German World War II jet aces]]''</ref><eod>
<sod>'''Karl "Quax" Schnörrer''' (22 March 1919 – 25 September 1979) was a German [[Luftwaffe]] fighter pilot during [[World War II]]. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]], awarded by [[Nazi Germany]] to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schnörrer flew a total of 536 missions and claimed 46 aerial victories. Of his 11 aerial victories claimed in "[[Defense of the Reich]]", all were made flying the [[Messerschmitt Me-262]] jet fighter and included nine four-engine bombers.<eod>