Hans Bunzel

Hans Karl Bunzel
Hans Karl Bunzel
Born	29 April 1915; Haynau
Died	12 November 1995 (aged 80); Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–45
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Panzer-Abteilung 116
Battles/wars	World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland; Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Battle of Dunkirk; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Leningrad; Battles of Rzhev; Battle of the Caucasus; Battle of Normandy; Falaise pocket; Battle of Hürtgen Forest; Battle of the Bulge;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans Karl Bunzel (29 April 1915 – 12 November 1995) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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

Sudetenland Medal
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 September 1940)
- 1st Class (21 July 1941)
Panzer Badge
- in Silver (10 August 1941)
- in Silver with Numeral 25 (2 July 1943)
- in Silver with Numeral 50 (6 November 1944)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (18 September 1941)
- in Silver (22 August 1942)
- in Gold (4 December 1943)
Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 February 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 116^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Aces III:German Tank Commanders in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0654-4
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.

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