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| Gustav Hundt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1894 |
| Died | 21 April 1945(1945-04-21) (aged 50) MIA near Opava, Czechoslovakia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 304th Infantry Division 1st Ski Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav Hundt (27 September 1894 – MIA 21 April 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Hundt disappeared near Opava, Czechoslovakia on 21 April 1945. He was officially declared dead on 7 June 1950 with the date of presumed death being 21 April 1945.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 30
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 1. Ski-Jäger-Division
See also
References
Citations
- "Hundt, Gustav". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 203.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 196.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Ernst Sieler | Commander of 304. Infanterie-Division 8 May 1944 – 9 August 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Ernst Sieler |
| Preceded byGeneralmajor Martin Berg | Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division 3 October 1944 – 15 November 1944 |
Succeeded byOberst Emmanuel von Kiliani |
| Preceded byOberst Emmanuel von Kiliani | Commander of 1. Skijäger-Division December 1944 – 24 April 1945 |
Succeeded byOberst Henze |
- 1894 births
- 1945 deaths
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- Military personnel from Bavaria
- Missing in action of World War II
- People declared dead in absentia
- People from Pfaffenhofen (district)
- Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross