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Kurt Sochatzy
Born	5 February 1915 Schloß Pragerhoff, Austria
Died	2 May 1996(1996-05-02) (aged 81) Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Second Austrian Republic
Service / branch	Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (1935–1938) Luftwaffe (1938–1945) Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte (1956-1976
Years of service	1935–1940 1956-1976
Rank	Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundesheer)
Unit	Condor Legion JG 3
Battles / wars	Spanish Civil War World War II Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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. On 3 August 1941 Kurt Sochatzky 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.

Awards

Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwerten
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 12 August 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3

References

Citations

Fellgiebel 2000, p. 327.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 0-8041-1696-2.

External links

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