Max Kurze

Max Kurze (22 June 1911 – 25 November 1997) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * General Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * German Cross in Gold (1 December 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 September 1944 as Major der Reserve and commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 187
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (21 September 1944)