Kurt Feldt
| Kurt Feldt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 November 1897 Schmentau |
| Died |
11 March 1970 (aged 72) Berlin |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–45 |
| Rank | General der Kavallerie |
| Commands held |
1. Kavallerie-Division 24. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Feldt (22 November 1897 – 11 March 1970) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie 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. Kurt Feldt was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.
Biography
Feldt was born in Schmentau, he joined the service of the German Cavalry, being enlisted in 1. Kavalleriedivision at the beginning of World War I. During that war and the interbellum, he would remain part of that unit, and other regiments, until commanding it in the next war. During the first years of the Second World War he and his division were involved in many campaigns and battles. The division's most notable, and independent action being that of the occupation of the northern provinces of The Netherlands in May 1940, leading to the Battle of The Afsluitdijk. In June 1940 he was involved in the capture of Saumur, the seat of the French Cavalry, where the famous Cadre Noir was located. When 1. Kavalleriedivision was transformed into 24. Panzer-Division in 1942, he became Befehlshaber South-West in April that year and later commanded Wehrkreis VI (Westfalen). In 1944 he fought in France and the Low Countries against the Allies until being captured by the British. Released after more than three years as a POW he settled in Berlin. His sepulchre is at South-western Cemetery in Stahnsdorf.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division[1][2]
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.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division 25 October 1939 - 28 November 1941 |
Succeeded by Renamed 24. Panzer-Division |
| Preceded by Previously 1. Kavallerie-Division |
Commander of 24. Panzer-Division 28 November 1941 - 15 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bruno Ritter von Hauenschild |