Kuntze, Albrecht

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Date of birth:: December 25th, 1912 (Magdeburg, Germany)
Date of death:: July 5th, 1943 (Ingelheim (Rhine), Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer 6./Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:: May 16th, 1940

Awarded for his actions during the Norwegian campaign. Flying from Bergen, he inflicted severe damage on a British cruiser and successfully attacked important British strongpoints around Namsos.

Sources

- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.

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