Kurt Gröschke

Kurt Gröschke

Kurt Gröschke
Born 17 July 1907(1907-07-17)
Berlin-Charlottenburg
Died 26 March 1996(1996-03-26) (aged 88)
Odenthal
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1937–1945
Rank Major of the Reserves
Commands held II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
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Kurt Gröschke (17 July 1907 – 26 March 1996), was a German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 203.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 94.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Kurowski, Franz. Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Schiffer Military. ISBN 0-88740-749-8.
  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann		 Commander of 5th Fallschirmjäger-Division
12 March 1945 – April 1945		 Succeeded by
disbanded