Generalleutnant Kurt Cuno Born: 27 Aug 1896 in Zweibr�cken Died: 14 Jul 1961 in Munich (M�nchen) Promotions:
Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (06 May 1915); Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (14 Aug 1915); Vizefeldwebel und Offiziers-Stellvertreter (08 Mar 1916); F�hnrich (23 Apr 1916); Leutnant (09 Oct 1917); Oberleutnant (01 Apr 1924); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1929); Major (01 Jun 1935); Oberstleutnant (01 Feb 1938); Oberst (01 Jan 1941); Generalmajor (01 Jul 1943); Generalleutnant (01 Aug 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (04 Feb 1915)
Fahnenjunker in Recruitment-Depot II of the 4th Bavarian-Pioneer-Replacement-Battalion (04 Feb 1915-31 Dec 1915)
In the Field with the Bavarian-Pioneer-Regiment (31 Dec 1915-11 Feb 1918)
Detached to 2nd Officer-Aspirant-Course in the 1st Replacement-Pioneer-Battalion in the Prussian VI. Army-Corps and XIV. Reserve-Corps respectively (05 Jan 1916-27 Mar 1916)
Adjutant of the 9th Bavarian Pioneer-Battalion (11 Feb 1918-25 Jan 1919)
Transferred to the Inspection of the Bavarian Engineer Corps (25 Jan 1919-05 May 1920)
Transferred to the 123rd Reichswehr-Motor-Transport-Battalion (05 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred to the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1920-01 Oct 1927)
Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the Staff of the 6th Division (01 Oct 1927-01 Oct 1929)
Detached To Subsidiary-Leadership-Training with the RWM (01 Oct 1929-01 Oct 1930)
Company-Chief in the 7th Motor-Transport-Battalion (01 Oct 1930-01 Oct 1933)
Chief of the Tactics Courses at the Panzer Troop School (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1937)
Commander of the I. Battalion of the 25th Panzer-Regiment (01 Oct 1937-01 Jan 1940)
Commander of the 1st Panzer-Regiment (01 Jan 1940-01 Mar 1940)
Department-Chief in OKH (01 Mar 1940-01 Oct 1940)
Commander of the 39th Panzer-Regiment (01 Oct 1940-23 Jan 1942)
F�hrer-Reserve OKH (23 Jan 1942-28 Dec 1942)
Commander of Fast Troops in Military-District XIII (28 Dec 1942-08 Aug 1943)
Detached to 5th Division-Leaders-Course (15 Jun 1943-10 Jul 1943)
Commander of the 233rd Reserve-Panzer-Division (08 Aug 1943-20 May 1944)
General of Motor Transport Affairs for the Field and Replacement Army in OKH (20 May 1944-08 Jun 1945)
At the same time, General of Motor Transport Park Troops for the Field and Replacement Army in OKH (01 Jun 1944-08 Jun 1945)
In captivity (08 Jun 1945-30 Jun 1947)
Released (30 Jun 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 18.01.1942 als Oberst und Komm. Panzer-Regiment 39
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 14.01.1942 als Oberst und Komm. Panzer-Regiment 39
- 1939 EK I �S-
- 1939 EK II �S-
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV Klasse mit Schwertern
- Kgl. Bayer. Milit�r-Verdienstorden IV Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern
- Ehrenkreuz f�r Frontk�mpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Panzerkampfabzeichen
- Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942�
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