Kuhnke, Günter
- Date of birth:
- September 7th, 1912 (Elbing, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 11th, 1990 (Schortens, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
- 1st of April 1931: Offiziersanwärter (officer candidate)
- 1st of April 1932: Seekadett (officer cadet)
- 1st of April 1933: Fähnrich zur See (midshipman)
- 1st of January 1935: Oberfähnrich zur See (senior midshipman)
- 1st of April 1935: Leutnant zur See (acting sub-lieutenant)
- 1st of January 1937: Oberleutnant zur See (sub-lieutenant)
- 1st of October 1939: Kapitänleutnant (lieutenant)
- 1st of March 1943: Korvettenkapitän (corvette captain/lieutenant-commander)
- 16th of June 1956: Fregattenkapitän (frigate captain/commander)
- 16th of October 1962: Kapitän zur See (captain)
- 28th of January 1965: Flottillenadmiral (flotilla admiral/commodore)
- 1st of April 1966: Konteradmiral (rear-admiral)
- 30th of September 1972: Retired
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 29th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Commander U-28
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1944
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1969
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1972
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