Kurt Blasberg

Kurt Blasberg
Born	14 July 1902 Markusmühle, Rhine Province
Died	15 December 1967 (aged 65) Antwerpen-Berchen, Belgium
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Kriegsmarine
Rank	Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserve
Commands held	36. Minensuchflottille
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Blasberg (14 July 1902 – 15 December 1967) was a German naval officer and group leader in the 36. Minensuchflottille and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) in World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was a candidate of the Deutsche Partei in 1949.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (28 February 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (9 October 1941)^[1]
• Minesweeper War Badge (9 October 1941)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves on M 3619/36. Minensuchflottille^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (7 September 1944) as commander of M 3619 and group leader in the 36. Minensuchflottille

References

Citations

1. Dörr 1995, p. 54.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 45.

Bibliography

• Dörr, Manfred (1995). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Überwasserstreitkräfte der Kriegsmarine—Band 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Surface Forces of the Navy—Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2453-2.
• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Range, Clemens (1974). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Navy]. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87943-355-1.
• 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.

External links

• Deutsches Marinearchiv
• "Kurt Blasberg". Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45 (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2012.