Gustav Hundt

Gustav Hundt
Gustav Hundt
Born	27 September 1894; Pfaffenhofen
Died	21 April 1945 (aged 50); Disappeared near Troppau, Czechoslovakia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1913–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	304. Infanterie-Division; 1. Ski-Jäger-Division
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland; Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Siege of Leningrad; Battle of Dukla Pass;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Hundt (27 September 1894 – 21 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Gustav Hundt disappeared near Troppau, Czechoslovakia on 21 April 1945. He was officially declared dead on 7 June 1950 with the date of deceased 21 April 1945.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (21 November 1914)
- 1st Class (31 July 1917)
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor (17 January 1935)
Sudetenland Medal (13 January 1940)
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (28 May 1940)
Eastern Front Medal (8 August 1942)
German Cross in Gold (15 December 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 15 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Ski-Jäger-Division^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 April 1945)

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler	Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 8 May 1944 – 9 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler
Preceded by Generalmajor Martin Berg	Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division 3 October 1944 – 15 November 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Emmanuel von Kiliani
Preceded by Oberst Emmanuel von Kiliani	Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division December 1944 – 24 April 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Henze

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

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