Kurt Kühme
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Kurt Kühme
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Born | (1910-10-03)3 October 1910 Berlin |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Rosenheim |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1932–45 1956–67 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 280 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Kühme (3 October 1910 – 18 April 1978) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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 Kühme was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He was held until 1955 and in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr. He retired in 1967 as an Oberstleutnant.
Medals and Decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- General Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Hauptmann in the 1./Artillerie-Abteilung 400[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Major and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 280[3][4]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Sturmgeschütz (assault gun) battalions and brigades
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