Kurt Andersen (general)
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Born2 October 1898
German Empire
German Empire
Died9 January 2003 (aged 104)
Bonn, Germany
Bonn, Germany
Allegiance
German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
West Germany
Service / branch Prussian Army
Reichsheer
Luftwaffe
Bundesgrenzschutz
Reichsheer
Luftwaffe
Bundesgrenzschutz
Kurt Georg Heinrich Andersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1898 German Empire |
| Died | 9 January 2003 (aged 104) Bonn, Germany |
| Allegiance | |
| Service | Prussian Army Reichsheer Luftwaffe Bundesgrenzschutz |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 1935–1945 1956–1961 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Brigadegeneral (Bundesgrenzschutz) |
| Commands | 23rd Flak Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Order of Merit |
Kurt Andersen (2 October 1898 – 9 January 2003) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundesgrenzschutz of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.