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Bade, Kurt (Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23)

Date of birth:
November 12th, 1917 (Berlin/Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 22nd, 1988 (Berlin, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23, 23. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1943
The following wartime excerpt describes why Bade was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Feldwebel Kurt Bade… took over command of his Panzeraufklärungs-Kompanie during a counterattack at the Mius after the fall of its previous commander. He significantly contributed to the success of this vital counterattack through his outstanding bravery and great tactical acumen.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Sources

  • Photo 1: Andrew Straube
  • Photo: Andrew Straube via Death-Cards.com
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Ritterkreuz Sammlerbild
    - ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de

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