Kurt Student

Kurt Student (May 12, 1890-July 1, 1978) was a German Luftwaffe General who fought as a pilot on the Eastern Front during the First World War and as the commander of the German parachute troops during the Second World War. Download high resolution version (558x757, 34 KB)Kur t Student File links The following pages link to this file: Kurt Student ... Download high resolution version (558x757, 34 KB)Kur t Student File links The following pages link to this file: Kurt Student ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or (help· info) (German: Air Arm, IPA: [luftvafə]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... The Apollo 15 capsule landed safely despite a parachute failure. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

He joined the German Air Force in 1913. He initially served on the Galician front, then on the Western Front in AOK 3 and Jasta 9 (from October 1916) squadrons. He scored 6 victories over the French aircraft in 1916-1917. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

He was the pioneer of parachute warfare in Germany and his troops proved their value during the Blitzkrieg of 1940 in the Low Countries, where troops under his command captured the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael (he himself was accidentally shot by one of his own men around this time). In 1941 he directed the capture of Crete from his HQ in Athens. The operation was successful, but incurred so many casualties that Hitler forbade future airborne operations. Blitzkrieg relies on close co-operation between infantry and panzers (tanks). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries (see Country) on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse (Maas) rivers. ... ... Combatants Greece New Zealand Australia United Kingdom Germany Italy Commanders Bernard Freyberg Kurt Student Strength 43,000 45,000 Casualties 3,500 dead 1,900 wounded 17,500 captured 6,200–22,000 dead, wounded, or captured The Battle of Crete (German Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta; Greek Μάχη της Κρήτης) began on the morning... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ...

In 1943 he led Unternehmen Eiche, the successful spectacular raid of a special Luftwaffe unit (landing with gliders and STOL aircraft on a hilltop), to free Benito Mussolini. The well-known SS-commander Otto Skorzeny took part in this operation. 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... The daring rescue of Benito Mussolini by German special forces in World War II. ... Gliders are heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for un-powered flight. ... STOL is an acronym for Short Take-Off and Landing, used in the aircraft industry to describe airplanes with very short runway requirements. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) led Italy from 1922 to 1943. ... Otto Skorzeny Otto Skorzeny (June 12, 1908 - July 5, 1975) was a Obersturmbannführer in the German Waffen-SS during World War II. He is best-known as the commando leader who rescued Benito Mussolini from imprisonment after his overthrow. ...

He was transferred to Italy and later to France, where he was involved in the defence of Normandy in 1944. He was put in charge of the First Paratroop Army and took part in countering the allied Operation Market Garden, near Arnhem. After a brief time at the Eastern Front in Mecklenburg in 1945, he was captured by the British in Schleswig-Holstein in April of that same year. He was freed in 1948. Flag of Normandy Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Combatants XXX Corps First Allied Airborne Army II SS Panzer Corps Army Group B First Parachute Army Commanders Montgomery von Rundstedt Strength 35,000 airborne, XXX Corps 20,000 (start of the battle) Casualties 18,000 casualties 13,000 casualties Operation Market Garden was an Allied military operation in World... Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... The Eastern Front was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

See also

• German 1st Parachute Division