Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Unteroffizier Role Soldier | Years of service 1940–1945 Name Walter Kuhn Service/branch German Army | |
Born 9 January 1920
Mehlsack, East Prussia, (now Poland) ( 1920-01-09 ) Unit Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 1 Battles/wars World War II
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
East Prussian Offensive Died February 1, 2010, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, East Prussian Offensive, World War II | ||
Walter Kuhn (9 January 1920 – 1 February 2010) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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.
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