Willi Hund Military person

Willi Hund (23 March 1923 – 30 April 2002) was an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Obersturmführer Willi Hund was one of the last members of the German armed forces to be awarded the Knight's Cross on the 20 April 1945, when in command of a battle group consisting of, among other things the 6th and 7th Companies, 23rd SS Panzergrenader Regiment Norge in the defence of Berlin.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 23, 1923
Birth place
Germany , Wiesbaden
Date of deathApril 30, 2002
Place of death
Germany

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allegianceNazi Germany
award
Wound Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp
Tank Destruction Badge
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
service start1939
service end1945

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