Martin Kühne

Martin Kühne
Born	1 November 1918 Langebrück
Died	25 March 2003 (aged 84) Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Major
Commands held	I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 10
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Second Battle of El Alamein Italian Campaign Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Kühne (1 November 1918 – 25 March 2003) was a highly decorated Major in the Fallschirmjäger 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.

Awards and decorations

• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (28 April 1940)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 May 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (18 May 1940)^[1]
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (26 May 1943)^[1]
• Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (7 October 1941)
• Medaglia d'Argento al Valor Militare (9 February 1942)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (16 July 1942)^[1]
• Libya Medal (11 February 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold (23 July 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 February 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 ^[2]
• Ärmelband Kreta

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 155.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 227.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945