Joachim Hundert

Joachim Hundert
Joachim Hundert
Born	January 22, 1920
Died	9 August 1944 (aged 24)
Place of birth	Mayen
Place of death	Glazow, Poland
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–1944
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 124
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France; Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942); Battles of Rzhev; Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joachim Hundert (22 January 1920 – 9 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also 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. Joachim Hundert was killed on 9 August 1944 near Glazow, Poland.

Awards and decorations[]

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Leutnant der Reserve and leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 124 ^[1]

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links[]

[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.

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