| Herbert Kündiger | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1910 |
| Died | February 1945 (age 34) |
| Place of birth | Leipzig |
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary |
| Allegiance |
 Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1929–1945 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | 271. Volksgenadier-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Herbert Kündiger (3 August 1910 – February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (21 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 December 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 978 [2]
- 708th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and leader of Kampfgruppe of the 271. Volksgenadier-Division in the fortress Budapest[3]
References[]
- Citations
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1997) (in German). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.