Joachim Wünning
| Joachim Wünning | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 April 1898 Kleinhelmsdorf |
| Died |
22 September 1944 (aged 46) Vathi, Greece |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service |
1915–19 1939–44 |
| Rank | Korvettenkapitän der Reserves |
| Unit |
SMS Schleswig-Holstein SMS Kaiserin Augusta Admiral Graf Spee Hilfskreuzer Widder |
| Commands held | Minenschiff Drache |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Politician |
Joachim Wünning (1 April 1898 – 22 September 1944) was a highly decorated Korvettenkapitän der Reserves in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also 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.
Political career
In the 1932 German federal election, Joachim Wünning was elected to the Reichstag as a member of the NSDAP[1] and represented the area of Merseburg until his death in 1944.
Death
Joachim Wünning was killed on 22 September 1944 near Vathi, Greece, by Allied aircraft. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 October 1944.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (3 July 1936)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 July 1940)
- 1st Class (27 February 1941)
- Minesweeper War Badge (7 March 1941)
- Auxiliary Cruiser Badge (17 September 1941)
- German Cross in Gold on 7 July 1944 as Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves in the 21. U-Jagd-Flottille[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 October 1944 as Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves and commander of Minenschiff Drache[3]
References
- ↑ Datenbank der deutschen Parlamentsabgeordneten Basis: Parlamentsalmanache/Reichstagshandbücher 1867 - 1938
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 525.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 367.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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