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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LAU, Kurt. (DOB: 12.04.16 in Danzig). (R, DKG). 01.07.38 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe.
01.09.38 promo to Lt. 1939-41 flight training at Neubiberg near Munich, Stuka training at Insterburg
and then assigned to the Stuka-Erg.Gr. at Graz. 01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 07.41 trf to 1./St.G. 3 on
Rhodes in the Aegean and began operations. 06.42 trf to 1./St.G. 2 after a brief hospitalization.
01.02.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.02.43 Oblt., I./St.G,. 2 WIA - in an air raid on Gorlowka.
18.03.43 awarded DKG, 1./St.G. 2. 06.43 Staka 1./St.G. 2. 23.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./St.G. 151
(to 07.43). 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 06.04.44 awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 700 combat
missions. 26.04.44 Hptm., Staka 1./SG 2 unhurt - Ju 87 lost vic Tiraspol - bailed out. 01.05.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 2 (to 07.11.44). 20.08.44 Hptm., Stab I./SG 2. 23.11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./SG 103 (to 16.04.45). Credited with 897 combat missions during the war and the destruction of
approximately 80 enemy tanks and 2 aircraft. Shot down twice. Served in the Bundeswehr from
1956 to 1972 retiring as an Obstlt. in Kaufbeuren. †03.04.93 in Kaufbeuren.
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LAU, Kurt. (DOB: 12.04.16 in Danzig). (R, DKG). 01.07.38 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe.
01.09.38 promo to Lt. 1939-41 flight training at Neubiberg near Munich, Stuka training at Insterburg
and then assigned to the Stuka-Erg.Gr. at Graz. 01.10.40 promo to Oblt. 07.41 trf to 1./St.G. 3 on
Rhodes in the Aegean and began operations. 06.42 trf to 1./St.G. 2 after a brief hospitalization.
01.02.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 13.02.43 Oblt., I./St.G,. 2 WIA - in an air raid on Gorlowka.
18.03.43 awarded DKG, 1./St.G. 2. 06.43 Staka 1./St.G. 2. 23.06.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./St.G. 151
(to 07.43). 01.10.43 promo to Hptm. 06.04.44 awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 700 combat
missions. 26.04.44 Hptm., Staka 1./SG 2 unhurt - Ju 87 lost vic Tiraspol - bailed out. 01.05.44
Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 2 (to 07.11.44). 20.08.44 Hptm., Stab I./SG 2. 23.11.44 Hptm., appt Kdr.
II./SG 103 (to 16.04.45). Credited with 897 combat missions during the war and the destruction of
approximately 80 enemy tanks and 2 aircraft. Shot down twice. Served in the Bundeswehr from
1956 to 1972 retiring as an Obstlt. in Kaufbeuren. †03.04.93 in Kaufbeuren.
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