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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Male
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Birth:
27 August 1896(Zweibrücken, Germany)
Death:
14 July 1961(Munich, Germany)
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Biography
Introduction
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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (27 May 1916) & 1st Class (20 August 1916)
- Wound Badge in Black (30 June 1918) & in Silver (19 March 1942)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 July 1941) & 1st Class (10 July 1941)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (18 August 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (25 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 14 January 1942 as Oberst with Panzer-Regiment 39
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on18 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 39