Kühne, Martin

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

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant
Unit:: Zugführer 15. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
Awarded on:: May 26th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: 4. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Awarded on:: July 23rd, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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.

Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 28th, 1940

Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe ohne zahlen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 26th, 1943

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: July 16th, 1942

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: October 7th, 1941

Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 9th, 1942

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