Curt Badinski
Curt Badinski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 May 1890 Grebenstein |
| Died | 27 February 1966 (aged 75) Oldenburg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 23. Infanterie-Division 292. Infanterie-Division 269. Infanterie-Division 276. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Curt Badinski (17 May 1890 – 27 February 1966) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional commands. 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 Badinski was captured by American troops in August 1944 in the Falaise Pocket. He was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (18 September 1914)
- 1st Class (27 January 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black (5 April 1918)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (10 July 1916)
- Eiserner Halbmond (10 July 1916)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (22 November 1918)
- Cross of Honor (26 January 1935)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 May 1940)
- 1st Class (29 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (14 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.
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Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1966 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- People from Hesse
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States