Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Kurt Bundrock Rank Oberfeldwebel | Years of service ?–1945 Service/branch Luftwaffe | |
Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Defense of the Reich Died February 6, 1998, Lviv, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Zerstorergeschwader 1, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | ||
Kurt Bundrock (6 February 1917 – 6 February 1998) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II. 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. During his career he participated in 130 missions as a radio operator.
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Career
Kurt Bundrock was born on 6 February 1917 in Berlin-Schoneberg. He joined the I. Gruppe of Zerstorergeschwader 1 (I./ZG 1 — 1st group of the 1st Destroyer Wing) as a radio operator on 1 May 1940. Together with the pilot Reinhold Knacke he participated in the Battle of France. Both of them transferred to night fighter force on 26 June 1940 and were assigned to the I. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (I./NJG 1 — 1st group of the 1st Night Fighter Wing). He participated in 37 of Knacke's aerial victories. Hauptmann Knacke was killed in action by the defence fire of a British bomber on the night of 3/4 February 1943. Bundrock was able to save himself with the parachute. He then became the radio operator of Werner Streib in June 1943.