. . . "Gerhard Kunert (17 February 1920 \u2013 31 August 1944) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves after being killed in heavy fighting in the city of Jelgava."@en . "Gerhard Kunert"@en . "Grenadier-Regiment 33"@en . . . "1920-02-17"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Gerhard Kunert"@en . . . "Gerhard Kunert (17 February 1920 \u2013 31 August 1944) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves after being killed in heavy fighting in the city of Jelgava."@en . . . "Jelgava, Latvia"@en . "1944-08-31"^^ . "1940"^^ .