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Hermann Kunz

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Years of service
  
?–1945 1957–72

Died
  
2012, Augsburg, Germany

Name
  
Hermann Kunz

Service/branch
  
German Army

Born
  
12 December 1919 Augsburg (
1919-12-12
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Major (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 37

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of the Dnieper Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket Kamenets-Podolsky pocket

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Hermann Kunz (12 December 1919 – 18 March 2012) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (4 November 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (5 July 1941)
  • in Silver (25 August 1941)
  • in Gold (27 May 1942)
  • General Assault Badge (27 July 1941)
  • Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (19 November 1943)
  • German Cross in Gold (11 February 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Hauptmann and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 37

    • References

    Hermann Kunz Wikipedia
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