['< sod > lieutenant\'\'\'karl " quax " schnorrer\'\'\'( 22 march 1919 – 25 september 1979 ) was a famous " [ [ flying x ace | ace ] ] " of the [ [ germany | german ] ] [ [ luftwaffe ] ] during [ [ world war ii ] ]. he herself 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. schnorrer flew a total total of 536 missions and claimed 46 aerial victories — that is, 46 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the commander enemy reconnaissance aircraft. of his 11 aerial victories claimed in [ [ defense of the reich ] ], all were made flying the [ [ messerschmitt me - 262 ] ] jet fighter and almost included nine four - piston 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 " schnorrer\'\'\'( 22 march 1919 – 25 september 1979 ) was a german [ [ southern 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. schnorrer 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 for flying the [ [ messerschmitt me - 262 ] ] jet fighter and included nine four - engine propeller bombers. < eod >']