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(1896-08-27)27 August 1896
Zweibrücken, German Empire
Died14 July 1961(1961-07-14) (aged 64)
Munich, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held233d Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

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)
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