Kurt Launer

Kurt Launer
Born	16 June 1906 Zeithain, Germany
Died	5 February 1990 (aged 83)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Obersturmbannführer
Unit	3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class [1]

Kurt Launer (16 June 1906 – 5 February 1990) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.^[1][2]

Commands

• 2nd company, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke, 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
• 8th Company, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke
• II.Battalion, 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke
• 3rd SS Panzer Grenadier training and replacement battalion
• 6th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Theodor Eicke
• 38th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
• 37th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen^[1]

References

1. "frontkjemper".
2. "ww2awards".

Further reading

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Henschler, Henri; Fey, Willi (2003). Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943–45. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-2905-5.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.