Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Kurt Lasse Rank Oberleutnant | Years of service ?–1941 Service/branch Luftwaffe Unit Jagdgeschwader 77 | |
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Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Norway
Battle of France
Balkans Campaign
Operation Barbarossa
Crimean Campaign Died October 8, 1941, Isthmus of Perekop, Ukraine Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Norwegian Campaign, Battle of France | ||
Kurt Lasse (17 February 1918 – 8 October 1941) 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 8 October 1941, Kurt Lasse was shot down over Isthmus of Perekop. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942. During his career he was credited with 39 aerial victories, 1 on the Western Front and 38 on the Eastern Front.
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