Student, Kurt Arthur Benno
- Date of birth:
- May 12th, 1890 (Birkholz, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 1st, 1978 (Lemgo/Lippe, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 21st, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 26th 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on August 29th 1915.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
18th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Flieger
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General XI.Flieger-Korps
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1943
305th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampfe
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - BRANDHOF, VAN DEN W., Hitlers parachutistengeneraal, Uitgeverij Verloren, Hilversum, 2019.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KUROWSKI, F., Deutsche Fallschirmjäger 1939-1945, Tosa Verlag, Wenen, 2002.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Ritterkreuzträger.de
- Wehrmacht Awards
- Eva Fiolet (vertaling)
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