Max Kurze

Max Kurze
Born	(1911-06-22)June 22, 1911
Died	25 November 1997(1997-11-25) (aged 86)
Place of birth	Essen
Place of death	Dortmund
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Major der Reserve
Commands held	Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 187
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945