Kurt Maier

Kurt Maier (21 January 1911 – 11 February 1952) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Kurt Maier was killed in a road accident on 11 February 1952 in Heilbronn.

Awards and decorations

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "400"
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 June 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (22 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 16 November 1942 as Oberleutnant and aircraft commander in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
 * 674th Oak Leaves on 6 December 1944 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"