Kurt Lasse

Military Person

1918 – 1941

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Who was Kurt Lasse?

Kurt Lasse was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 8 October 1941, Kurt Lasse was shot down over Isthmus of Perekop. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942. During his career he was credited with 39 aerial victories, 1 on the Western Front and 38 on the Eastern Front.

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Born
Feb 17, 1918
Rawicz
Died
Oct 8, 1941
Isthmus of Perekop

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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