Ernst Bunge Military person

Ernst Bunge (29 May 1914 – 12 May 1944) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Bunge was killed on 12 May 1944 near Chersones, Ukraine, during the Crimean Offensive.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 29, 1914
Birth place
Germany , Zerbst
Date of deathMay 12, 1944
Place of death
Ukraine , Kherson

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
Crimean Offensive
World War II
Battle of France
Siege of Odessa (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandII. / Grenadier-Regiment 121
service start1934
service end1944

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Ernst Bunge on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bu/Bunge-Ernst.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28797