Kurt Feldt

Kurt Feldt (22 November 1897 – 11 March 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was the German commander in the Battle of the Afsluitdijk on 12th-14th 1940. [1]

Kurt Feldt
Born	22 November 1897 Schmentau
Died	11 March 1970 (aged 72) Berlin
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1908–45
Rank	General of the Cavalry
Commands held	1st Cavalry Division 24 Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division[2]

References

Citations

1. "Battle of the Afsluitdijk", Wikipedia, 2020-01-14, retrieved 2020-02-12
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 304.

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.