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Kurt Maier

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Kurt Maier

Rank
  
Major

Years of service
  
1938–45

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battle of Kursk

Died
  
February 11, 1952, Heilbronn, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of the Netherlands, Battle of Belgium

Unit
  
Kampfgeschwader 4, Kampfgeschwader 100

Kurt Maier and His Rhythm, 1955: Encores of Paris - Allegro LP


Kurt Maier (21 January 1911 – 11 February 1952) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Kurt Maier was killed in a road accident on 11 February 1952 in Heilbronn.

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Awards and decorations

  • Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "400"
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 June 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 22 January 1942 as Leutnant in the I./Kampfgeschwader 4
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 16 November 1942 as Oberleutnant and aircraft commander in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
  • 674th Oak Leaves on 6 December 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"

    • References

    Kurt Maier Wikipedia
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