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Gerhard Kunert (17 February 1920 – 31 August 1944) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves after being killed in heavy fighting in the city of Jelgava. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (18 February 1943)〔Thomas 1997, p. 429.〕 * * 1st Class (31 July 1943)〔 * Wound Badge * * in Black * Panzer Badge * Eastern Front Medal * Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 16 September 1943 as ''Obergefreiter'' and group leader in 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 229.〕 * * 606th Oak Leaves on 4 October 1944 as ''Unteroffizier'' and group leader in 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerhard Kunert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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