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Unit
  
Aufklarungsgruppe 22

Name
  
Kurd Peters

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe


Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht)Major (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War IIDefense of the Reich

Died
  
July 24, 1957, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Defence of the Reich, World War II

Commands held
  
Jagdgeschwader 300, Jagdgeschwader 302

Kurd Peters (7 August 1914 – 24 July 1957) was a German officer (Major) in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. He was credited with four aerial victories in Defense of the Reich actions.

Awards and decorations

  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 October 1942)
  • German Cross in Gold on 20 October 1942 as Hauptmann in the 1.(Fern)/Aufklärungsgruppe 22
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 300.

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    Kurd Peters Wikipedia
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