serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
? -1943 luftwaffe evreux , france 3 september 1943 berlin nazi germany jg 51 jg 2 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 2 june 1918 oberfeldwebel kurt knappe
 kurt knappe
kurt knappe

kurt knappe -lrb- 2 june 1918 -- 3 september 1943 -rrb- 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 3 september 1943 , kurt knappe was killed over evreux , france after attacking a formation of b-17 's .
during his career he was credited with 56 victories , 51 on the eastern front and 5 on the western front .
