Kündiger, Herbert

Date of birth:: August 3rd, 1910 (Leipzig/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:: February 1945 (Budapest, Hungary)
Nationality:: German

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

Awarded for his actions during the fighting near Bicske and Tata, as well as the combat in Budapest which followed.

708th Award.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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.

Nahkampfspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 19th, 1944

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 25th, 1943

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 261, 113. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 21st, 1943