(Photo courtesy of Gareth Collins)
Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze
Born: 15 Nov 1894 in Leipzig
Died: 20 Aug 1960 in Leipzig
Promotions:
Fähnrich (02 Aug 1914); Leutnant (16 Oct 1914); Oberleutnant (20 Jun 1918); Hauptmann (01 Nov 1927); Major (01 Nov 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Aug 1937); Oberst (01 Jun 1940); Generalmajor (01 Feb 1943)
Career:
Entered Army Service (12 Mar 1914)
Fahnenjunker in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (12 Mar 1914-02 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 107th Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-23 Oct 1914)
Severely wounded, in Hospital (23 Oct 1914-20 Jun 1915)
Company-Leader in the 107th Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1915-01 May 1916)
Adjutant of III. Battalion of the 107th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1916-01 May 1917)
Detached to the Formation-Staff of the Polish Army (01 May 1917-01 Jul 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 107th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jul 1917-25 May 1918)
Leader of I. Battalion of the 107th Infantry-Regiment (25 May 1918-15 Dec 1918)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 107th Infantry-Regiment (15 Dec 1918-15 Feb 1919)
Adjutant of the 12th Grenzjäger-Battalion (15 Feb 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 38th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Nov 1927)
Transferred to the Regiment-Staff of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1927-01 Feb 1929)
Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1929-01 Oct 1934)
Leader at the War-School Dresden (01 Oct 1934-10 Nov 1938)
Commander of II. Battalion of the 101st Infantry-Regiment (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 455th Infantry-Regiment (28 Aug 1939-05 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 445th Infantry-Regiment (05 Oct 1940-20 Apr 1942)
Commander of the 685th Infantry-Regiment (20 Apr 1942-01 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 336th Infantry-Division (01 Jul 1943-30 Nov 1944)
Retired (30 Nov 1944)
Arrested, in Soviet Captivity (1945-1953)
Released (1953)
In Service of East Zone, DDR (1953-02 Dec 1959)
Arrested by the State Security Service (Staatssicherheitsdienst) of the DDR because of alleged Agitation (02 Dec 1959-23 Mar 1960)
Sentenced to 1 year 6 months imprisonment (23 Mar 1960-20 Aug 1960)
Died in Prison-Hospital Kleinmeusdorf (20 Aug 1960)

Awards & Decorations:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (26 Dec 1941)
Ritter des königlich sächsischen Militär-St. Heinrich-Ordens (10 Nov 1916)


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