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Kühne, Martin

Date of birth:
November 1st, 1918 (Langebrück/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
March 25th, 2003 (Braunschweig, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant
Unit:
Zugführer 15. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
4. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur I. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Awarded on:
February 29th, 1944
Awarded for the contributions of his I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 during the battle for the island of Leros in the time 12-16.11.1943. This operation would end in a total German victory, which saw them capture 120 heavy guns, 16 heavy and 20 light AA guns, 2000 British and 5000 Italian soldiers.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1940
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1943
Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare

Sources

  • Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
  • - SCHINDLER, MICHAEL G., Ritterkreuzträger aus Sachsen 1939-1945, libergraphix, 2013.
    - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Verleihungsurkunde EK2
    - Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945

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