Günter Kuhnke
German submarine commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Günter Kuhnke (7 September 1912 – 11 October 1990) was a German submarine commander during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine, West Germany's navy. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
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Günter Kuhnke | |
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Born | (1912-09-07)7 September 1912 Elbing, West Prussia |
Died | 11 October 1990(1990-10-11) (aged 78) Schortens |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine German Navy |
Years of service | 1931–45 1955–72 |
Rank | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine) Konteradmiral (Bundesmarine) |
Commands held | U-28 U-125 U-853 10th U-boat Flotilla 33rd U-boat Flotilla destroyer Z-2 (D171) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Stern zum Großen Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
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