Date of birth:

November 12th, 1917 (Berlin/Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 22nd, 1988 (Berlin, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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.”

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• - 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