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Kurt Student

1890 - 1978

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Kurt Arthur Benno Student (12 May 1890 – 1 July 1978) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. An early pioneer of airborne forces, Student was in overall command of developing a paratrooper force to be known as the Fallschirmjäger, and as the most senior member of the Fallschirmjäger, commanded it throughout the war. Student led the first major airborne attack in history, the Battle for The Hague, in May 1940. He also commanded the Fallschirmjäger in its last major airborne operation, the invasion of Crete in May 1941. The operation was a success despite German losses, and led the Allies to hasten the training and development of their own airborne units. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Student is the 252nd most popular military personnel (down from 223rd in 2019), the 639th most popular biography from Germany (down from 547th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular German Military Personnel.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is most famous for his novels, "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle."

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Kurt Student ranks 252 out of 2,058. Before him are Bai Qi, Jack Phillips, Pedro de Valdivia, Juan Pujol García, Wilhelm Mohnke, and Jan Henryk Dąbrowski. After him are Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Craterus, Bertrand du Guesclin, Amr ibn al-As, Erhard Milch, and Hugh Dowding.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Kurt Student ranks 27. Before him are Walther Funk, Carlos Gardel, El Lissitzky, Jaroslav Heyrovský, Robert Ley, and Franz Werfel. After him are Maria Goretti, Hermann Joseph Muller, Victor Lustig, Giorgio Morandi, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, and Eduard Dietl. Among people deceased in 1978, Kurt Student ranks 24. Before him are Anastas Mikoyan, Ricardo Zamora, Umberto Nobile, Margaret Mead, John Cazale, and Ronald George Wreyford Norrish. After him are Ronnie Peterson, Willy Messerschmitt, Jomo Kenyatta, Houari Boumédiène, Hasso von Manteuffel, and Sisavang Vatthana.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Kurt Student ranks 639 out of 7,253. Before him are Klaus Mann (1906), Helmut Newton (1920), Hans Jonas (1903), Wilhelm Mohnke (1911), Anneliese Michel (1952), and Gabriele Münter (1877). After him are Rudolf von Jhering (1818), Hans von Bülow (1830), Walther Rathenau (1867), Aby Warburg (1866), Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen (1738), and Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Kurt Student ranks 53. Before him are Friedrich Olbricht (1888), Wilhelm List (1880), Erich Hoepner (1886), Hans von Seeckt (1866), Maximilian von Weichs (1881), and Wilhelm Mohnke (1911). After him are Erhard Milch (1892), Karl-Otto Koch (1897), Wilhelm Burgdorf (1895), Karl Wolff (1900), Oskar Dirlewanger (1895), and Otto Carius (1922).

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