| Alfred Kuhnert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1898 |
| Died | 28 November 1977(1977-11-28) (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 198. Infanterie-Division 26th Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Alfred Kuhnert (19 March 1898 – 28 November 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 228.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Oppenländer | Commander of 198. Infanterie-Division 6 August 1944 – 1 September 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Otto Schiel |
| Preceded byOberst Carl Stollbrock | Commander of 26. Panzer-Division 29 January 1945 – 18 April 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Viktor Linnarz |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 18th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Oak Leaves with the 111th Infantry Division, Swords with the XXXXII. Armeekorps. |
- 1898 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Kluczbork
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- German Army generals of World War II