Kurt Bundrock

Kurt Bundrock (6 February 1917 6 February 1998)

was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwae
during World War II. He was also a recipient of the
Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knights Cross of
the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battleeld bravery or successful military leadership. During his
career he participated in 130 missions as a radio operator.

as radio/wireless operator with Geschwaderkommodore

Major Werner Streib].[4]

4 References
4.1 Citations
[1] Obermaier 1989, p. 97.

Career

[2] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 67.

Kurt Bundrock was born on 6 February 1917 in [3] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 150.
Berlin-Schneberg.
He joined the I. Gruppe of [4] Scherzer 2007, p. 253.
Zerstrergeschwader 1 (I./ZG 1 1st group of the 1st
Destroyer Wing) as a radio operator on 1 May 1940. Together with the pilot Reinhold Knacke he participated in 4.2 Bibliography
the Battle of France. Both of them transferred to night
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Trger
ghter force on 26 June 1940 and were assigned to the I.
des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 19391945
Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (I./NJG 1 1st group
Die Inhaber der hchsten Auszeichnung des
of the 1st Night Fighter Wing). He participated in 37 of
Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The BearKnackes aerial victories. Hauptmann Knacke was killed
ers of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross 19391945
in action by the defence re of a British bomber on the
The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second
night of 3/4 February 1943. Bundrock was able to save
World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in Gerhimself with the parachute. He then became the radio
man). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN
[1]
operator of Werner Streib in June 1943.
978-3-7909-0284-6.

Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuztrger der

Luftwae Jagdieger 1939 1945 [The Knights
Cross Bearers of the Luftwae Fighter Force 1939
1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Homann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.

Awards and decorations

Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwae in Gold

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 978-3931533-45-8.

Ehrenpokal der Luftwae (16 August 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)
2nd Class
1st Class

Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuztrger 1939

1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen
Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwae, Kriegsmarine,
Waen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbndeter Streitkrfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knights Cross Bearers 19391945
The Holders of the Knights Cross of the Iron
Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waen-SS,
Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]
(in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers MiltaerVerlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1943 as

Feldwebel in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[2]
Knights Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 June 1944
as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio operator) in
the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[3][Note 1]

Notes

[1] According to Scherzer on 24 June 1944 in the

Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 [for his achievements

External links
World War 2 Awards.com
Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

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