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Kurt Student

German Luftwaffe general (1890–1978)

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Born: 1890-05-12
Died: 1978-07-01
Works: 2

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Generaloberst Kurt Student und seine Fallschirmajäger
Kreta, Sieg der Kühnsten

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Type: Group

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Listeners: 9
Total plays: 9

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Works: 5
Cited by: 129

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5 total works indexed

The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x
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Bioconductor: open software development for computational biology and bioinformatics
· 2004 · cited 10,232x
A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,212x

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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

Key dates

Born: 12 May 1890
Died: 1 July 1978

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Kurt
Gender: male
Citizenship: Germany
Place of birth: Birkholz
Place of death: Lemgo
Occupation: author
Languages spoken: German
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: Luftwaffe

Article

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.