Kurt Cuno

Kurt Cuno
Born	(1896-08-27)27 August 1896 Zweibrücken
Died	Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	Panzer-Regiment 39 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Cuno (27 August 1896 – 14 July 1961) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 233. Reserve-Panzer-Division. 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. Kurt Cuno was captured by Allied troops in 1945, and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Sudetenland Medal
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (10 July 1941)
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Oberst with Panzer-Regiment 39
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 39

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht