PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Bunge, Ernst
Date of birth: May 29th, 1914 (Zerbst/Anhalt, Germany)
Date of death:  May 12th, 1944 (near Chersones/Crimea, Soviet-Union)
Nationality:  German
BIOGRAPHY: 
Promotions:
November 1st, 1934: Reserveoffiziersanwärter;
September 25th, 1939: Leutnant der Reserve (RDA: September 1st, 1939);
November 25th, 1941: Oberleutnant der Reserve (RDA: November 1st, 1941);
May 31st, 1943: Hauptmann der Reserve (RDA: April 1st, 1943);
January 31st, 1944: Major der Reserve (RDA: December 1st, 1943).

Career:
November 1st, 1934: Heer;
1939: 5. Kompanie, Grenz-Infanterie-Regiment 121, Crossen;
November 1st, 1939: Zugführer, 13.(IG) / Infanterie-Reigment 121;
March 10th, 1940: 12.(MG) / Infanterie-Regiment 121;
?: 7. / Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment;
?: Infanterie-Geschütz-Ersatz-Kompanie Meseritz;
November 25th, 1942: Grenadier-Regiment 851, 343. Infanterie-Division;
?: Zugführer, 13.(IG) / Infanterie-Reigment 121;
February 26th, 1943: Stab, II. / Grenadier-Reigment 121;
?: Führer II. / Grenadier-Reigment 121;
?: Kommandeur II. / Grenadier-Reigment 121;
?: Kommandeur I. / Grenadier-Regiment 121.
     
EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
Rank: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit: 12. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on: June 23rd, 1940
Action: Awarded for his part in the battles at Chemin des Dames.
 
     
EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
Rank: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit: Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on: August 30th, 1941
 
     
DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
Rank: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit: Chef, 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on: August 29th, 1942
 
     
RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
Rank: Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on: November 16th, 1943
Action: Awarded for his part in the battles for the Kuban bridgehead and the retreat form the Crimea.
 
 
 
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Picture source:   - Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
Information source(s):   - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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