Kurt Andersen (general)

Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen
Born	2 October 1898 Hohenrode
Died	9 January 2003(2003-01-09) (aged 104) Bonn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) 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	23rd Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Battle of the Caucasus Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of Halbe
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)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 1st Class (3 May 1940)
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (24 December 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 153
• 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

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)