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Kurt Student

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Also known as Kurt Arthur Benno Student

German Luftwaffe general (1890–1978)

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Kurt Student (1890–1978) was a German military officer and aircraft pilot who served in the Luftwaffe during World War I and World War II. He held the rank of Generaloberst and commanded the 7th Flieger Division. His allegiance was to Nazi Germany, and he was detained in the London District Cage. Student was also an author, with works including *Generaloberst Kurt Student und seine Fallschirmajäger* and *Kreta, Sieg der Kühnsten*.

Born in Birkholz and dying in Lemgo, Student’s professional career spanned from 1910 to 1945. He spoke German, and his archives are held by the German Federal Archives. While OpenAlex data associates his name with concepts such as psychology and computer science, his primary historical record identifies him as a military figure.

Synthesized by Vinony from 36 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, OpenAlex, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, Wikiquote, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Generaloberst Kurt Student und seine Fallschirmajäger
  • Kreta, Sieg der Kühnsten

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
9

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Works
5
Cited by
129

Research areas

PsychologyComputer scienceBusinessPolitical sciencePhilosophy

Most cited works

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Quotes

  • I have never seen such a defiance of death.

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Key facts

Born
12 May 1890, Birkholz, German Empire , (now Borów , Poland )
Died
1 July 1978 (aged 88), Lemgo , West Germany
Allegiance
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch
Imperial German Army Prussian Army Reichswehr Luftwaffe
Service years
1910–1945
Rank
Generaloberst
Commands
7th Air Division , 11th Air Corps , 1st Parachute Army
Conflicts
World War I World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Criminal status
Released in 1948
Criminal charge
War crimes
Penalty
5 years imprisonment
Victims
Cretan civilians , Allied prisoners of war
Date
May 1941
Country
Greece
Location
Crete

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Encyclopedic overview

Kurt Arthur Benno Student (12 May 1890 – 1 July 1978) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. An early pioneer of airborne forces, Student was in overall command of developing a paratrooper force to be known as the Fallschirmjäger, and as the most senior member of the Fallschirmjäger, commanded it throughout the war. Student led the first major airborne attack in history, the Battle for The Hague, in May 1940. He also commanded the Fallschirmjäger in its last major airborne operation, the invasion of Crete in May 1941. The operation was a success despite German losses, and led the Allies to hasten the training and development of their own airborne units.

In 1947, Student was tried and convicted of war crimes for the mistreatment and murder of prisoners of war by his men in Crete. Student was also responsible for a wave of reprisal massacres committed against Cretan civilians in 1941 but avoided harsh punishment.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kurt Student” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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