Kunsch, Erwin

Date of birth:: October 30th, 1915
Date of death:: September 28th, 1943
Nationality:: German

Biography

Erwin Kunsch died on September 28th, 1943 of wounds received in battle. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kompanieführer 8. / Grenadier-Regiment 232
Awarded on:: February 14th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur II. / Grenadier-Regiment 232
Awarded on:: November 24th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 04.02.1944) describes why Kunsch received the Knight’s Cross…

“During the combat south of Gomel the Soviets succeeded in pushing a strong march column through the security line of a German bridgehead. However Hauptmann Erwin Kunsch… and his Silesian-Pomeranian Grenadiers launched a bold counterthrust, and they were able to both smash the column and annihilate the Soviet baggage train. This brave officer subsequently died a hero’s death while in the process of launching an attack on his own initiative against Soviet forces that were threatening the neighbouring Bataillon.”

Awarded posthumously.