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Kurt Feldt
Born22 November 1897
Schmentau
Died11 March 1970(1970-03-11) (aged 72)
Berlin
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1908–45
RankGeneral of the Cavalry
Commands held1st Cavalry Division
24 Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Feldt (22 November 1897 – 11 March 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was the German commander in the Battle of the Afsluitdijk on 12–14 May 1940.[1]

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Citations

  1. ^ "Battle of the Afsluitdijk", Wikipedia, 14 January 2020, retrieved 12 February 2020
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 304.

Bibliography

  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices Preceded byNone Commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division 25 October 1939 – 28 November 1941 Succeeded byRenamed 24. Panzer-Division Preceded byPreviously 1. Kavallerie-Division Commander of 24. Panzer-Division 28 November 1941 – 15 April 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Bruno Ritter von Hauenschild
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