Kündiger, Herbert
- Date of birth:
- August 3rd, 1910 (Leipzig/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 1945 (Budapest, Hungary)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
May 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant;
October 21st, 1943: Hauptmann;
December 9th, 1944: Major;
January 21st, 1945: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
February 1st, 1944: Btl.Fhr. I./Gren.Rgt. 978;
October 15th, 1944: Fhr. Gren.Rgt. 978;
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Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Führer, Kampfgruppe, 271. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1945
708th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 978, 271. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself during the battle for the Falaise Gap in August 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 261, 113. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 21st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1940
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
- - 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.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Karteikarte via Bundesarchiv
- dk.balsi.de
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