Kurt Feldt
| Kurt Feldt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 November 1897 Schmentau |
| Died |
11 March 1970 (aged 72) Berlin |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–45 |
| Rank | General of the Cavalry |
| Commands held |
1st Cavalry Division 24 Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Feldt (22 November 1897 – 11 March 1970) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
During the first years of the World War he and his division were involved in many campaigns and battles. The division's most notable, and independent action being that of the occupation of the northern provinces of The Netherlands in May 1940, leading to the Battle of The Afsluitdijk. In June 1940 he was involved in the capture of Saumur, the seat of the French Cavalry, where the famous Cadre Noir was located. When the division was transformed into 24th Panzer Division in 1942, he was transferred to command a military district in Germany. In 1944 he fought in France and the Low Countries against the Allies where he was taken prisoner.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ 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 by None |
Commander of 1. Kavallerie-Division 25 October 1939 – 28 November 1941 |
Succeeded by Renamed 24. Panzer-Division |
| Preceded by Previously 1. Kavallerie-Division |
Commander of 24. Panzer-Division 28 November 1941 – 15 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bruno Ritter von Hauenschild |