Ernst Kupfer

Ernst Kupfer
Born(1907-07-02)2 July 1907
Coburg
Died6 November 1943(1943-11-06) (aged 36)
60 km (37 mi) north of Thessaloniki, Greece
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy; Luftwaffe
Years of service1928–43
RankOberst
CommandsStG 2
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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.