Kurt Andersen (general)
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Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen
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| Born | 2 October 1898 Hohenrode |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bonn |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/ |
Deutsches Heer (1915–18) Reichswehr (1918-19) Luftwaffe (1935–45) Bundesgrenzschutz (1951-61) |
| Years of service | 1915–19 1935–45 1956–61 |
| Rank | Generalmajor(Luftwaffe) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Commands held | 23rd Flak-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen (2 October 1898 – 9 January 2003) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundesgrenzschutz. 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. Kurt Andersen was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1946. From 1919 to 1935 he also served in the German police, reaching the rank of Hauptmann.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Baltic Cross, for service in the Grabowski Division
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 1st Class (3 May 1940)[1]
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (24 December 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 153[2][3]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd class
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) 1961
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| Preceded by
Oberst Oskar Vorbrugg
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Commander of 23. Flak-Division 30 January 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by
Brigadegeneral Anton Grasser
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Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz 10 July 1956 – 31 March 1961 |
Succeeded by Brigadegeneral Alfred Samlowski |
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Inspector of the Bundesgrenzschutz
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Categories:
- 1898 births
- 2003 deaths
- People from Salzgitter
- People from the Province of Hanover
- German police chiefs
- German military personnel of World War I
- Luftwaffe World War II generals
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel
- German centenarians
- Major generals of the Luftwaffe
