Kurt Rackow | |
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Born | 20 August 1893 |
Died | 6 October 1923 | (aged 30)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic |
Service/ | Imperial German Army Reichswehr |
Years of service | 1912–1920 |
Rank | Oberleutnant (senior lieutenant) |
Unit | 158th Paderborn Infantry Regiment, Freikorps Gabcke, 54th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I (WIA) German Revolution of 1918–19 |
Awards | Pour le Mérite |
Kurt Rackow (20 August 1893 – 6 October 1923) was a German military officer and Pour le Mérite recipient who served in the Imperial German Army, Freikorps, and Reichswehr during World War I and the German Revolution of 1918–19. Rackow's most famous action was leading the capture of Fort Vaux during the Battle of Verdun.