Date of birth:

July 21st, 1909 (Coswig/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

February 26th, 1944 (nabij Cisterna di Latina/Province of Latina, Italy)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Pomezia
Plot: C. Grave: 4.

Nationality:

German

On February 26th of 1944 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel) Johannes Kümmel was killed in a road accident near Cisterna. On May 20th of 1944, Johannes Kümmel was posthumously promoted to the rank of Oberst.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer I. / Panzer-Regiment 8 / 10.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

September 27th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel der Reserve (Warrant Officer of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer I. / Panzer-Regiment 8 / 10.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Chef 1. / Panzer-Regiment 8 / 15.Panzer Division / Deutsches Afrika-Korps

Awarded on:

July 9th, 1941

Awarded for his independently conducted attack on a much larger enemy tank force on the 15.06.1941 west of Capuzzo. By this action he prevented the enemy tank forces from continuing their advance to the north, an act which would have seen them intercept key German supply forces with devastating consequences for the whole Panzer-Regiment 8. However with these the Germans were in the event able to throw back and destroy the Allied tank forces. Kümmel would earn the name “Lion of Capuzzo” for his actions here.

342nd Award

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommandeur I. / Panzer-Regiment 8 / 15.Panzer Division / Deutsches Afrika-Korps

Awarded on:

October 11th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
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