Alfred Kuhnert

Alfred Kuhnert
Born 19 March 1898
Kreuzburg
Died 28 November 1977(1977-11-28) (aged 79)
Berlin
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–19
1935–45
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held 198. Infanterie-Division
26. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars

World War I


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 (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht 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

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 228.

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. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Oppenländer
Commander of 198. Infanterie-Division
6 August 1944 – 1 September 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Otto Schiel
Preceded by
Oberst Carl Stollbrock
Commander of 26. Panzer-Division
29 January 1945 – 18 April 1945
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Viktor Linnarz
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