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Edgar Gustav Dünker (* August 22nd, 1902 in Posen an der Warthe - † DOW December 29th, 1941 in Starica) was a German Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Edgar Dünker occurred on 16 October 1924 as police recruits in the police school in Hildesheim and in 1929 promoted to lieutenant of police. In the same year he was transferred as a lieutenant of the police from Hannover to Konigsberg. In 1931 he arrived at the National Police School Sensburg. On 15 October 1935 he was adopted as a first lieutenant in the Infantry Regiment 45, promoted to captain on 1 August 1937, on January 3, 1939 Chief of the 12th (MG) Company of the 45th Infantry Regiment was on August 12, 1940 He staggered to the paymaster's office of teaching department II the Infantry School Döberitz and added on September 1, 1941 to the 161st Infantry Division. On September 26, 1941, he became commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 336 and December 28, 1941 Commander of the First Battalion. In the heavy defensive battles in December 1941, he succeeded with his weakened battalion, cut off several enemy attacks at Leuschkino. He was awarded on 31 December 1941, the Knight's Cross for this defensive success. On December 28, 1941 he was severely wounded in Popadjno. At this wound he died one day later. Posthumously, he was promoted on January 18, 1942 to the Major.

Awards

 * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on December 31st, 1941 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 336


 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse