Kohnz, Bruno Jakob
- Date of birth:
- October 6th, 1914 (Ochtendung/Rhine Province, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 7th, 1945 (Nemecky Brod/Jihlavsky (Iglauer) Kraj, Czechoslovakia)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 4th, 1942
Award 176/2.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 21st, 1942
1358th Heer Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1943
Awarded for his counterthrust on the 20.01.1943 at Grigorjewskaja. On this day Oberfeldwebel Kohnz was at the main dressing station when it suddenly came under attack from 600-700 Soviets. On his own initiative he immediately rallied all the drivers, radio operators, messengers and lightly wounded men he could muster and launched a counterattack. 24 men against an enemy who outnumbered them 30-1.
Incredibly, Kohnz and his force managed to win the battle. In this process they captured 183 prisoners and 8 guns. They also succeeded in freeing the regimental supply trains, restoring the connection between two battalions and preventing the interdiction of the Korps supply line.
207th Award.
Incredibly, Kohnz and his force managed to win the battle. In this process they captured 183 prisoners and 8 guns. They also succeeded in freeing the regimental supply trains, restoring the connection between two battalions and preventing the interdiction of the Korps supply line.
207th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Awarding documents and other documentation
- balsi.de
- Bruno Jakob Kohnz | Gräbersuche-Online
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