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Capesius, Kurt
Capesius, Kurt
Date of birth:
February 12th, 1919 (Teplitz-Schönau/Bohemia, Czechoslovakia)
Date of death:
September 22nd, 1958 (Graz/Styria, Austria)
Nationality:
German
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
mit der Führung beauftragt
,
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 66
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 30th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself as a bomber pilot and commander.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 51
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1942
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 13-11-1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1940
Sources
Photo 1: Igor Poul
-
FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
Photo