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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 RommelinNormandy in 1944.
Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen
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Kuntzen (kneeling) poses with a Panzerschreck in 1944
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| Born | (1889-07-26)26 July 1889 Magdeburg, German Empire |
| Died | 10 July 1964(1964-07-10) (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.[1]
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Commander of 3rd Light Division 10 November 1938 - 16 October 1939 |
Succeeded by None |
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Commander of 8th Panzer-Division 16 October 1939 - 10 February 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Erich Brandenberger |
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Commander of LVII. Armeekorps 15 February 1941 - 15 November 1941 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
Commander of LVII. Armeekorps 12 January 1942 - 31 January 1942 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Kirchner |
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Commander of LXXXI. Armeekorps 28 May 1942 - 4 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich-August Schack |
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