| Hellmut Bunge | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1920 |
| Died | 4 December 2006 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Klein Wanzleben |
| Place of death | Herborn |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Commands held | II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hellmut Bunge (1 June 1920 – 4 December 2006) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Sudetenland Medal (15 October 1938)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (21 June 1940)
- 1st Class (16 February 1942)
- Panzer Badge in Bronze (14 February 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (15 September 1943)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (28 June 1943)
- in Silver (23 June 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (14 July 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle"[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 127.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.