Date of birth:

July 11th, 1920 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

May 2nd, 2009 (Ludwigsburg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

I. / Panzer-Regiment 23

Awarded on:

December 28th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

I. / Panzer-Regiment 23

Awarded on:

November 11th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef 4. / Panzer-Regiment 23

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1944

On the morning of the 03.10.1944 Hauptmann Kujacinski and his company of Panthers were advancing when they encountered a large group of Soviet medium tanks and assault guns. In the ensuing battle the Germans destroyed 16 tanks and 3 AT guns without loss. Of these, 5 were knocked out by Kujacinski and his crew, bringing his total of destroyed Russian armour to 51. For the destruction of the Russian armoured group, and for personally destroying over 50 Russian tanks over the course of his career, Kujacinski was awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

I. / Panzer-Regiment 23

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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  - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
  - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709