Joachim Wünning
| Joachim Wünning | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1898 |
| Died | 22 September 1944 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Politician; naval commander |
| Years active | 1932–1944 |
| Known for | Member of the Reichstag |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Joachim Wünning (1 April 1898 – 22 September 1944) was a German politician and naval commander during the Nazi era.
In the 1932 German federal election, Wünning was elected to the Reichstag as a member of the NSDAP[1] and represented the area of Merseburg until his death in 1944.
During World War II, Wünning served in the German navy reaching the rank of Korvettenkapitän. He was a recipient of the German Cross in Gold on 7 July 1944.[2] 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.[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.
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