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Kunze, Herbert

Date of birth:
February 17th, 1916 (Arnsdorf/Schweidnitz, Germany)
Date of death:
1945
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Kampf-Geschwader
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter 8./Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944
Awarded for his successes as an anti-shipping observer in the western and Mediterranean theatres. He would ultimately fly a total of 80 sorties (counted as 127 front flights) and participate in the sinking of at least 8 ships (with 28300 GRT) and the damaging of a further 5 (with 18000 GRT).
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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