Kurt Andersen (general)
| Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 October 1898 Hohenrode |
| Died |
9 January 2003 (aged 104) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch |
Deutsches Heer (1915–18) Reichswehr (1918-19) Luftwaffe (1935–45) Bundesgrenzschutz (1951-61) |
| Years of service |
1915–19 1935–45 1956–61 |
| Rank |
Generalmajor(Luftwaffe) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Commands held | 23rd Flak-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen (2 October 1898 – 9 January 2003) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundesgrenzschutz. 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. Kurt Andersen was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1946. From 1919 to 1935 he also served in the German police, reaching the rank of Hauptmann.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Baltic Cross, for service in the Grabowski Division
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (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][3]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd class
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 1961
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 Miltaer-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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| Military offices | ||
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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 |
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