Kurt Andersen (general)

Kurt Andersen (2 October 1898 – 9 January 2003) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundesgrenzschutz of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen
Born	2 October 1898
Died	9 January 2003 (aged 104)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe Bundesgrenzschutz
Years of service	1915–19 1935–45 1956–61
Rank	Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz)
Commands held	23rd Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of Merit

Awards and decorations

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 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]
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 1961

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1991, p. 5.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 192.

Bibliography

• 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 Militaer-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.