Kurt Sochatzy
(1915-1996)
Austrian fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Kurt Sochatzy (5 February 1915 – 2 May 1996) 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 - for the fighter pilots, it was a quantifiable measure of skill and success. On 3 August 1941 Kurt Sochatzy was shotdown in his Bf 109 and was captured by Soviet troops. He was held as a prisoner of war until 1947. During his career he was credited with 38 aerial victories.
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5 February 1915 Schloß Pragerhoff, Austria
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| Died |
2 May 1996 (aged 81) Vienna, Austria
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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