Josef Kult
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Josef Kult
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Born | (1912-01-20)20 January 1912 Deilingen, Germany |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ausheds, Russia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1936–38 1939–43 |
Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves (Posthumously) |
Unit | Jäger-Regiment 228 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Josef Kult (20 January 1912 – 22 February 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Josef Kult was killed on 22 February 1943 in Ausheds, Russia during the defense of the Kuban bridgehead. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann der Reserve and on 15 March 1943 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal (16 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 October 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 3./Jäger-Regiment 228[2]
- 212th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 3./Jäger-Regiment 228[3]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 101st Jäger Division (101st Light Infantry Division)
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Panzerjäger-Abteilung 101 |
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1Oak Leaves with the LXXXIV. Armee-Korps. 2Knight's Cross with Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 (5th Mountain Division).
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