Kuhnert, Alfred
- Date of birth:
- March 19th, 1898 (Kreuzberg/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 28th, 1977 (Berlin, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
February 15th, 1919: Vizefeldwebel;
April 1st, 1920: Polizei-Oberwachtmeister;
January 31st, 1921: Polizei-Leutnant;
November 1st, 1924: Polizei-Oberleutnant;
April 1st, 1930: Polizei-Hauptmann;
October 15th, 1935: Hauptmann mit RDA vom 1-4-1934 (77a);
March 1st, 1939: Major (23a);
February 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant (89);
April 20th, 1943: Oberst mit RDA vom 1-2-1943 (61).
Career:
August 26th, 1939: Kdr. III./Inf.Rgt. 51;
November 15th, 1940: Kdr. Krdschtz.Btl. 38;
July 15th, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 51;
October 18th, 1943: Führer-Reserve OKH;
December 6th, 1943: z. 21. Pz.Div. kommandiert (zur Einarbeitung als Kdr. eines Pz.Gren.Rgt.);
January 4th, 1944: im Sonderstab II im OKH;
August 15th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
August 20th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Ers.u.Ausb.Rgt. 128;
October 1st, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH;
October 9th, 1944: Kdt. z. Kurzlehrgang für Offiziere der Panzertruppe;
October 19th, 1944: Kdt. z. 15. Div.Fhr.Lehrg.;
December 27th, 1944: Kdt.z. OB West z. Verwendung als Vertreter eines erkrankten oder beurlaubten Div.Kdr.;
January 29th, 1945: mdFb 26. Pz.Div.;
March 20th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH;
April 19th, 1945: mdFb 541. VGD.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 51, 18. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Grenadier-Regiment (motorisiert) 51, 18. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kradschützen-Bataillon 38, 18. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Kradschützen-Bataillon 38, 18. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1941
24th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 4th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1934
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 4th, 1919
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1917
Friedrich-August-medaille in Silber
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1917
Sources
- - DÖRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- NARA Roll T-78 R889
- axishistory.com
- Armee Tagesbefehl Nr. 12, Armee Oberkommando 4, 3 Mai 1944
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