Years of service 1934–45
1956–68 Service/branch German Army, Bundeswehr | Name Kurt Bentin | |
Born 23 March 1914
Unna ( 1914-03-23 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Commands held Grenadier-Battalion 8./9. "Feldherrnhalle" Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Uman
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of Rostov (1941)
Second Battle of Kharkov
Battle of the Caucasus
Lower Dnieper Offensive
Cherkassy Pocket
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Died April 1, 1992, Oberschleisheim, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Rank Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht), Major (Bundeswehr) | ||
Kurt Bentin (23 March 1914 – 1 April 1992) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Major in the Bundeswehr. 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 Bentin was captured in 1945 by British troops and was released in September on that year. He later joined the Bundeswehr retiring in 1968 as a Major.
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