Kurt Christofzik

Kurt Christofzik
Born	17 March 1910 Gusken
Died	4 May 1976(1976-05-04) (aged 66) Kassel
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Major der Reserves
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 530
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Christofzik (17 March 1910 – 4 May 1976) was a highly decorated Major der Reserves in the Wehrmacht 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

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 June 1940)
- 1st Class (2 September 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and Chef of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 530^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 130.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Persondata
Name	Christofzik, Kurt
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	17 March 1910
Place of birth	Gusken
Date of death	4 May 1976
Place of death	Kassel, Germany

Kurt Christofzik

Awards and decorations

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