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Kurt Stephani

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Years of service
  
1923–45

Name
  
Kurt Stephani

Unit
  
Jager Regiment 1

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves

Died
  
1944, Ecorches, France

Service/branch
  
German Army, Luftwaffe

Born
  
15 August 1904 Donaueschingen (
1904-08-15
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
Fallschirmjager-Regiment 9

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of France Eastern Front Invasion of Normandy Falaise Pocket

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Belgium, Battle of France, Eastern Front, Invasion of Normandy, Falaise Pocket, World War II

Kurt Stephani (15 August 1904 – 20 August 1944) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Fallschirmjager 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (10 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 June 1941)
  • General Assault Badge (12 August 1941)
  • German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Hauptmann in the Luftlande-Lehr-Abteilung 1
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Major of the Reserves and leader of Fallschirmjager-Regiment 9
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 July 1944)

    • References

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