Kurt Andersen (general)Kurt Andersen was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundesgrenzschutz of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.Awards and decorations Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 December 1942 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 153 Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1961