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Kuntze, Albrecht

Date of birth:
December 25th, 1912 (Magdeburg, Germany)
Date of death:
July 5th, 1943 (Ingelheim (Rhine), Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 6./Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1940
Awarded for his actions during the Norwegian campaign. Flying from Bergen, he inflicted severe damage on a British cruiser and successfully attacked important British strongpoints around Namsos.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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