Bruno Kohnz

Bruno Kohnz
File:Bruno Kohnz.jpg Bruno Kohnz
Born	(1914-10-06)6 October 1914 Ochtendung
Died	4 April 1945(1945-04-04) (aged 30) near Leobschütz
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45
Rank	'Hauptmann of the Reserves
Unit	Jäger-Regiment 207/97. Jäger Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Bruno Kohnz (6 October 1914 – 4 April 1945) 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (17 November 1941)
• Wound Badge
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (1 March 1942)
• German Cross in Gold on 4 September 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 207
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 December 1942 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserve and Zugführer (platoon leader) on the 11./Jäger-Regiment 207
  • 207th Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as Oberfeldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) 11./Jäger-Regiment 207

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6. CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht