Kurt Gröschke

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Kurt Gröschke
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Kurt Gröschke
Born (1907-07-17)17 July 1907
Berlin-Charlottenburg
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Odenthal
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1937–45
Rank Oberst
Commands held II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Kurt Gröschke (17 July 1907 – 26 March 1996), was a German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording Direct English translation
29 July 1944 (Addendum) In den schwere Kämpfen im Raum St. Lo – Lassay haben sich in den letzten Wochen in Abwehr und Gegenangriff besonders ausgezeichnet:
Die 17. SS-Panzergrandier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" unter Führung ihres schwer verwundeten Kommandeurs Brigadeführer Ostendorff und seines Vertreters Standartenführer Baum,
die 353. Infanterie-Division unter Führung ihres Divisionskommandeurs Generalleutnant Mahlmann,
das Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 unter seinem Kommandeur Major Heinz Becker,
das Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9 unter seinem Kommandeur Major Kurt Stephani und das Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 unter seinem Kommandeur Oberstleutnant Gröschke.
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In the heavy fighting of the recent weeks in the St. Lo - Lassay area have particularly distinguished themselves in defense and counter-attacks:
The 17th SS-Panzer- Grandier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" led by their severely wounded commander Brigadeführer Ostendorff and his representative Standartenführer Baum,
the 353rd Infantry Division, led by their divisional commander Lieutenant General Mahlmann,
the Parachute Regiment 5 under his commander Major Heinz Becker,
the Parachute Regiment 9 under his commander Major Kurt Stephani and the Parachute Regiment 15 under its commander Lieutenant Colonel Gröschke.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1997, p. 225.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 149.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 203.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 94.
  5. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 181.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of 5th Fallschirmjäger-Division
12 March 1945 – April 1945
Succeeded by
disbanded