Photo of Kühn from his Soldbuch

showing him  as Oberleutnant ca. 44

Born:

27 April 1920 in Torgau in Saxony.

Units:

01.12.39-18.01.40   I ./ Regiment General Göring

19.01.40-17.07.40   5./Regiment General Göring

18.07.40-05.08.40   3.Marsch-Kompanie Rgt.General Göring

06.08.40-06.04.41   3.Schützen Kompanie /Regiment.General Göring

07.04.41-04.10.42   4.Schützen Kompanie /Wach-Battalion /Regiment General Göring

05.10.42-31.01.43   Wach-Battalion /Brigade Hermann Göring

01.02.43-25.07.43   I./Grenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring

26.07.43-07.04.44   Fallschirm Ersatz u.Ausbildungs Regiment Hermann Göring

08.04.44-23.11.44   Stab./I./Ersatz u.Ausbildungs Regiment Hermann Göring

24.11.44-09.03.45   Begleitbataillon " Reichsmarschall "

10.03.45-07.05.45   Fallschirm Panzer Ausbildungs u. Ersatz Brigade Hermann Göring

Rank:

22.04.40   Leutnant

01.04.42   Oberleutnant

01.06.44   Hauptmann

01.03.45   Major

Awards:

22.06.40   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)

02.07.41   Flakkampfabzeichen (Luftwaffe Flak Badge)

17.02.42   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)

23.03.42   Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwartz (Wound Badge in Black)

14.07.42   Erdkampfabzeichen Der Luftwaffe (Air Force Ground Combat Badge)

15.10.42   Medaille "Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42" (Winter War Medal 1941/42)

02.11.43   Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver)

Under Construction

History:

1939

1 December 39

Leutnant Kühn is posted to his first unit I ./ Regiment General Göring.

Modern copy of the officers Regiment  General Göring cuff title.

1940

22 June 40

Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)

1941

2 July 41

Flakkampfabzeichen (Luftwaffe Flak Badge)

1942

17 February 42

Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)

Modern copy of the officers Hermannl Göring Division cuff title.

1943

1 February 43

 Oberleutnant Kühn is appointed commander of  I./Gren.-Rgt.2 Hermann Göring.

Kühn's Erkennerungsmarke number 1 distingushing him as Battalion commander.

1944

 44

Hauptmann Kühn (at podium) during the recruit graduation ceremony

of Fallschirm Ersatz u.Ausbildungs Regiment Hermann Göring on 19 July 1944 in Hilversum, Holland.

An original pair of Kühn's very well worn shoulder boards and collar tabs at the rank of Hauptmann.

1945