Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: kurt tanzer - battles: world war ii - death date: 25 june 1960 - allegiance: nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany - rank: '' major '' -lrb- '' bundeswehr '' -rrb- oberfeldwebel '' -lrb- '' wehrmacht '' -rrb- '' - awards: ehrenpokal cross of the iron cross der luftwaffe german cross in gold knight 's - birth date: 1 november 1920 - unit: jg 51 , jafu 6 , jafu ostpreuen - name: kurt tanzer - branch: 18px - image: kurt tanzer.jpg - death place: near the balearic islands - link: '' '' luftwaffe '' -lrb- '' wehrmacht '' -rrb- 18px luftwaffe '' -lrb- '' wehrmacht '' -rrb- 18px - birth place: moscow Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kurt tanzer .
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kurt tanzer -lrb- 1 november 1920 -- 25 june 1960 -rrb- was a world war ii '' luftwaffe '' fighter ace .he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .tanzer is credited for shooting down approximately 128 -- 143 enemy aircraft .