Kurt Andersen (general)
Kurt Andersen (2 October 1898 – 9 January 2003) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundesgrenzschutz of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen | |
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| Born | 2 October 1898 |
| Died | 9 January 2003 (aged 104) |
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| Service/ | Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1915–19 1935–45 1956–61 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Commands held | 23rd Flak-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of Merit |
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 May 1940)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (24 December 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 153[2]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 1961
References
Citations
- Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 5.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 192.
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part V: The Air Defense Troops 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
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| Preceded by Oberst Oskar Vorbrugg |
Commander of 23. Flak-Division 30 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Brigadegeneral Anton Grasser |
Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz 10 July 1956 – 31 March 1961 |
Succeeded by Brigadegeneral Alfred Samlowski |
Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz | ||
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