Kurt Gröschke

Kurt Gröschke (17 July 1907 – 26 March 1996), was a German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (22 May 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold on 21 June 1943 as Major in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
 * 693rd Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 29 July 1944