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{{Infobox military person |
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|name=Kurt Stephani |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1904|8|15|df=y}} |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1944|8|20|1904|8|15|df=y}} |
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|birth_place=[[Donaueschingen]] |
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|death_place=[[Écorches]], [[France]] |
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|image= |
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|caption= |
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|nickname= |
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|allegiance={{Flag icon|Germany}} [[Weimar Republic]] (to 1933)<br>{{flag|Nazi Germany}} |
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|branch=[[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Heer]]<br>[[Luftwaffe]] |
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|serviceyears=1923–45 |
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|rank=''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' of the [[Military reserve force|Reserves]] |
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|commands=Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9 |
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|unit=Jäger-Regiment 75<br>Luftlande-Lehr-Abteilung 1 |
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|battles=[[World War II]] |
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*[[Battle of Belgium]] |
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*[[Battle of France]] |
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*[[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] |
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*[[Invasion of Normandy]] |
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*[[Falaise Pocket]] |
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|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
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|laterwork=}} |
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'''Kurt Stephani''' (15 August 1904 – 20 August 1944) was a highly decorated ''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' of the [[Military reserve force|Reserves]] in the [[Fallschirmjäger]] during [[World War II]]. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. |
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==Awards and decorations== |
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1939) |
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** 2nd Class (10 June 1940)<ref name="Thomas & Wegmann p297">Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 297.</ref> |
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** 1st Class (28 June 1941)<ref name="Thomas & Wegmann p297"/> |
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* [[General Assault Badge]] (12 August 1941)<ref name="Thomas & Wegmann p297"/> |
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* [[German Cross]] in Gold on 20 March 1944 as ''[[Hauptmann]]'' in the Luftlande-Lehr-Abteilung 1<ref>Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 459.</ref> |
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* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 30 September 1944 as ''[[Major (Germany)|Major]]'' of the [[Military reserve force|Reserves]] and leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9<ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.</ref> |
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* Mentioned in the [[Wehrmachtbericht]] (29 July 1944) |
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==References== |
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===Citations=== |
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{{Reflist|25em}} |
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===Bibliography=== |
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{{Refbegin}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Fellgiebel |
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|first=Walther-Peer |
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|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel |
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|year=2000 |
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|origyear=1986 |
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|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile |
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|trans_title=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 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Friedberg, Germany |
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|publisher=Podzun-Pallas |
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|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Kurowski |
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|first=Franz |
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|year=1995 |
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|title=Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger |
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|location=Atglen, PA |
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|publisher=[[Schiffer Publishing|Schiffer Military]] |
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|isbn=978-0-88740-749-9 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last1=Patzwall |
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|first1=Klaus D. |
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|last2=Scherzer |
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|first2=Veit |
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|year=2001 |
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|title=Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II |
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|trans_title=The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Norderstedt, Germany |
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|publisher=Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall |
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|isbn=978-3-931533-45-8 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last=Scherzer |
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|first=Veit |
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|year=2007 |
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|title=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 |
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|trans_title=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 |
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|language=German |
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|location=Jena, Germany |
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|publisher=Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag |
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|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|last1=Thomas |
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|first1=Franz |
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|last2=Wegmann |
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|first2=Günter |
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|year=1986 |
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|title=Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger |
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|trans_title=The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers |
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|language=German |
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|location=Osnabrück, Germany |
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|publisher=Biblio-Verlag |
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|isbn=978-3-7648-1461-8 |
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}} |
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* {{Cite book |
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|year=1985 |
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|title=Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 |
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|trans_title=The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945 |
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|language=German |
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|location=München, Germany |
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|publisher=Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG |
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|isbn=978-3-423-05944-2 |
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}} |
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{{Refend}} |
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before=Hauptmann [[Bodo Göttsche]]| |
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after=Major der Reserve [[Friedrich Alpers]]| |
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title= Commander of [[Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9]]| |
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years=1 February 1944 – 20 August 1944 |
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}} |
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{{s-end}} |
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{{Knight's Cross recipients of the Fallschirmjäger}} |
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{{Subject bar |
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| portal1=Biography |
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| portal2=Military of Germany |
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| portal3=World War II |
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}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephani, Kurt}} |
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[[Category:1904 births]] |
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[[Category:1944 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Donaueschingen]] |
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[[Category:People from the Grand Duchy of Baden]] |
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[[Category:Fallschirmjäger of World War II]] |
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[[Category:German military personnel killed in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Gold German Cross]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] |
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[[Category:Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht]] |
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