Kurt Cuno

Kurt Cuno (27 August 1896 – 14 July 1961) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 233d Reserve Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Kurt Cuno
Born	27 August 1896 Zweibrücken, German Empire
Died	14 July 1961 (aged 64) Munich, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	233d Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 May 1916) & 1st Class (20 August 1916)[1]
• Wound Badge in Black (30 June 1918) & in Silver (19 March 1942)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 July 1941) & 1st Class (10 July 1941)[1]
• Panzer Badge in Silver (18 August 1941)[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (25 August 1942)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Oberst with Panzer-Regiment 39[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 39[3]

References

Citations

1. Wegmann 2004, p. 296.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 76.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 132.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
• Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)