Kurt Gröschke
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Kurt Gröschke
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Kurt Gröschke
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Born | Berlin-Charlottenburg |
17 July 1907
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Odenthal |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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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
- Iron Cross (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 21 June 1943 as Major in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Major and commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[3]
- 693rd Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15[4]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 29 July 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
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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.[5] |
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. |
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann
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Commander of 5th Fallschirmjäger-Division 12 March 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by disbanded |