Kurt Cuno
Kurt Cuno | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1896 Zweibrücken |
| Died | 14 July 1961 (aged 64) Munich |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | Panzer-Regiment 39 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Cuno (27 August 1896 – 14 July 1961) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division. 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. Kurt Cuno was captured by Allied troops in 1945, and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- Cross of Honor
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 July 1941)
- 1st Class (10 July 1941)
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (14 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.
- 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.