Joachim Wünning

Joachim Wünning (1 April 1898 – 22 September 1944) was a highly decorated Korvettenkapitän der Reserves in the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Political career
In the 1932 German federal election, Joachim Wünning was elected to the Reichstag as a member of the NSDAP and represented the area of Merseburg until his death in 1944.

Death
Joachim 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1914)
 * 2nd Class
 * Cross of Honor (3 July 1936)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (2 July 1940)
 * 1st Class (27 February 1941)
 * Minesweeper War Badge (7 March 1941)
 * Auxiliary Cruiser Badge (17 September 1941)
 * German Cross in Gold (7 July 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 October 1944 as Korvettenkapitän der Reserves and commander of Minenschiff Drache