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Ernst Kupfer | |
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Born | Coburg | 2 July 1907
Died | 6 November 1943 60 km (37 mi) north of Thessaloniki, Greece | (aged 36)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service | Army; Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1928–43 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands | StG 2 |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (posthumous) |
Ernst Kupfer (2 July 1907 – 6 November 1943) was a ground-attack pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded a wing (StG 2) of Stuka aircraft. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.