Kurt Lasse
Kurt Lasse (17 February 1918 – 8 October 1941) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 8 October 1941, Kurt Lasse was shot down over Isthmus of Perekop. He was posthumosuly awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942. During his career he was credited with 39 aerial victories, 1 on the Western Front and 38 on the Eastern Front.
Awards
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 233.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.
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1 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with JG 3. 2 Swords with JG 11. 3 Swords with JG 27.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Lasse, Kurt |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
17 February 1918 |
| Place of birth |
Rawitsch, Silesia |
| Date of death |
8 October 1941 |
| Place of death |
over the Isthmus of Perekop, Russia |