Kurt Knappe
Kurt Knappe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1918 Evreux, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?-1943 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | JG 51 JG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Knappe (2 June 1918 – 3 September 1943) was a
's. During his career he was credited with 56 victories, 51 on the Eastern Front and 5 on the Western Front.Summary of career
Aerial victory claims
According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Knappe was credited with 56 aerial victories.[1]
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 "Mölders"[2][3]
References
Citations
- ^ Zabecki 2014, p. 1618.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 452.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.
- ISBN 978-1-59884-981-3.
