Unruh, Kurt
- Date of birth:
- July 28th, 1920 (Wabnitz / Niederschlesien, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 11th, 1989 (Essen, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
01. 04.1940: Gefreiter;
01.07.1940: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
01.09.1940: Fähnrich;
01.02.1941: Oberfähnrich;
01.04.1941: Leutnant (258);
16. 04.1943: Oberleutnant (Truppenoffizier), mit RDA vom 1-4-1943.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 29th, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 7-7-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- I./Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 2. / Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"
- Awarded on:
- February 29th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
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