Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen
General Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen (26 July 1889 – 10 July 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXI Army-Corps under Erwin Rommel in Normandy in 1944.
Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen | |
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 Kuntzen (kneeling) poses with a Panzerschreck in 1944 | |
| Born | 26 July 1889 Magdeburg |
| Died | 10 July 1964 (aged 74) Hannover, Lower Saxony |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–44 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | LXXXI Army-Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Panzer-Division[1]
References
Citations
- Scherzer 2007, p. 485.
Bibliography
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 3rd Light Division 10 November 1938 - 16 October 1939 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 8th Panzer-Division 16 October 1939 - 10 February 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Erich Brandenberger |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of LVII. Armeekorps 15 February 1941 - 15 November 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
Commander of LVII. Armeekorps 12 January 1942 - 31 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of LXXXI. Armeekorps 28 May 1942 - 4 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich-August Schack |
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