Herbert Kündiger

Herbert Kündiger
Born	3 August 1910 Leipzig
Died	February 1945 (age 34) Budapest, Hungary
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1929–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Unit	271. Volksgenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Stalingrad Operation Overlord Siege of Budapest
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)
  • 2nd Class (26 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (3 November 1941)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 21 October 1943 as Hauptmann in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 261
• 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
  • 708th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and leader of Kampfgruppe of the 271. Volksgenadier-Division in the fortress Budapest

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com