Gustav Hundt
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Gustav Hundt
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Born | 27 September 1894 Pfaffenhofen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Disappeared near Troppau, Czechoslovakia |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 304. Infanterie-Division 1. Ski-Jäger-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Hundt (27 September 1894 – 21 April 1945) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Gustav Hundt disappeared near Troppau, Czechoslovakia on 21 April 1945. He was officially declared dead on 7 June 1950 with the date of deceased 21 April 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (21 November 1914)
- 1st Class (31 July 1917)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (17 January 1935)
- Sudetenland Medal (13 January 1940)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (25 September 1939)
- 1st Class (28 May 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (8 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 30[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Ski-Jäger-Division[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 April 1945)
References
Citations
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External links
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Gustav Hundt @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 29, 2011)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler
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Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 8 May 1944 – 9 August 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst Sieler |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Martin Berg
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Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division 3 October 1944 – 15 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Emmanuel von Kiliani |
Preceded by
Oberst Emmanuel von Kiliani
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Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division December 1944 – 24 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Henze |
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Pfaffenhofen (district)
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- Wehrmacht generals
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918