Early Life and Career
Kurt Daluege, a son of a Prussian state official, was born in small Upper Silesian town Kreuzburg (now Kluczbork) on September 15, 1897. He entered the Imperial German Army in 1916 and served with the 7.Garde Regiment West. During his service on the Western Front Daluege was severely wounded a number of times (declared 25% disabled) and also decorated for bravery.
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