Joachim Hundert
| Joachim Hundert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 January 1920 Mayen |
| Died |
9 August 1944 (aged 24) Glazow, Poland |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 124 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Hundert (22 January 1920 – 9 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves 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 of the Reserves and leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 124 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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