Adolf Weitkunat Military person

Adolf Weitkunat (7 February 1895 – 28 June 1988) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserve 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 07, 1895
Birth place
East Prussia , Gr%C3%BCnflie%C3%9F
Date of deathJune 28, 1988
Place of death
Germany , Buchholz in der Nordheide

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allegiance(to 1918)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
Battle of Moscow
East Prussian Offensive
First Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiments 514
service start1915
service end1915

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/W/WeitkunatA.htm