Rudolf Kurz

Rudolf Kurz
Born	(1916-01-29)29 January 1916 Kiel
Died	12 June 1979(1979-06-12) (aged 63) Cuxhaven
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Leutnant Oberstleutnant
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Rudolf Kurz (29 January 1916 – 12 June 1979) was a German paratrooper during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (18 June 1941)
• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (13 January 1941)
• Ärmelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943)
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (7 July 1943)
• German Cross in Gold (12 July 1943)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Silver (20 April 1944)
  • in Gold (24 September 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Oberfähnrich and leader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12

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)
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• 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 (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• "Rudolf Kurz". World war 2 Awards.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.