Career
He was awarded the, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during Kurt Hartrampf was born on 29 April 1906 in Haynau in Silesia. he was awarded the Danzig Cross for his contribution to building up the Nazi Party in the free city of Danzig. During, he was posted to the 1st Company, Steamship Panzerjager Battalion 3, Steamship Totenkopf Division and later to the 14th Panzerabwehr (Anti-tank) Company. He was transferred to command the I Battalion, Steamship Panzer Regiment 10, 10th Steamship Panzer Division Frundsberg (refers to 16th Century German landsknecht commander Georg von Frundsberg), in 1944 and then was given command of the 102 Steamship Heavy Panzer Battalion in August 1944.
He was still in command of the 102 Steamship when he was awarded the Knight"s Cross in April 1945.
Kurt Hartramf died on the 23 March 1983, in West Germany.