Kurt Knappe

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Kurt Knappe Rank Oberfeldwebel		Years of service ?-1943 Service/branch Luftwaffe
Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Defense of the Reich Died September 3, 1943, Evreux, France Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Jagdgeschwader 51, Jagdgeschwader 2

Kurt Knappe (2 June 1918 – 3 September 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 3 September 1943, Kurt Knappe was killed over Evreux, France after attacking a formation of B-17's. During his career he was credited with 56 victories, 51 on the Eastern Front and 5 on the Western Front.

Awards

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (18 May 1942)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (24 September 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1942 as Unteroffizier and pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Molders"

References

Kurt Knappe Wikipedia

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