Gerhard Kunert

Military Person

1920 – 1944

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Who was Gerhard Kunert?

Gerhard Kunert was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves after being killed in heavy fighting in the city of Jelgava.

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Born
Feb 17, 1920
Died
Aug 31, 1944
Jelgava

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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