Kurt Pflugbeil
Kurt Leopold Pflugbeil (9 May 1890 – 31 May 1955) was a German general (General der Flieger) in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded 4th Air Corps and Luftflotte 1. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Kurt Pflugbeil | |
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| Born | 9 May 1890 Königstein, Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 31 May 1955 (aged 65) Göttingen, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | General der Flieger |
| Commands held | 4th Air Corps Luftflotte 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Johann Pflugbeil (brother) |
Pflugbeil commanded the 4th Air Corps during the Second Battle of Kharkov, Battle of Stalingrad and Siege of Sevastopol. He surrendered to the Red Army in the Courland Pocket in 1945. In 1950 he was sentenced to 25 years in a labour camp. Pflugbeil was released in 1954.
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