Kuntzen, Adolf-Friedrich
- Date of birth:
- July 26th, 1889 (Magdeburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 10th, 1964 (Hanover, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 8. Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1940
“Generalleutnant Kuntzen particularly distinguished himself with his Panzer-Division via his especially bold forward drive and brave attitude during the breakthrough to the Channel coastline. On the 20.05.1940 his Division took Montreuil sur Mer by storm; from there he personally led his Division towards the East.”
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- 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
- - Haupt, W., Die 8. Panzer-Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg, Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg, Germany, 1987
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