Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen
General Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen (26 July 1889 – 10 July 1964) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXI Army-Corps under Erwin Rommel in Normandy in 1944.
Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen | |
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Kuntzen (kneeling) poses with a Panzerschreck in 1944 | |
| Born | 26 July 1889 Magdeburg, German Empire |
| Died | 10 July 1964 (aged 74) Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | German Army |
| Years of service | 1909–44 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | LXXXI Army-Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
He saw service in World War I, and served in a variety of positions in the interwar period. Promoted to Generalmajor in 1938, he assumed command of the 3rd Light Division on 10 November 1938. This unit was reorganized as the 8th Panzer Division in 1939 and Kuntzen led the division in Poland and France. On 15 March 1941 he was appointed to command the LVII Panzer Corps, which he led in Russia until 1942.
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