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Günter Kuhnke
Günter Kuhnke (7 September 1912 – 11 October 1990) was a "Korvettenkapitän" with the "Kriegsmarine" during World War II and later a "Konteradmiral" with the "Bundesmarine". He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ().
He commanded the , and , sinking eleven ships on nine patrols, for a total of of Allied shipping plus the special service vessel HMS "Prunella". He commanded "10th U-boat Flotilla" from January 1942
Kuhnke
Kuhnke is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Alice Bah Kuhnke (born 1971), Swedish Minister of Culture and Democracy
- Christian Kuhnke (born 1939), German tennis player
- Günter Kuhnke (1912–1990), German Konteradmiral
- Johannes Bah Kuhnke (born 1972), Swedish actor and singer
- Kurt Kuhnke (1910–1969), German racing drivers
- Wolf Kuhnke, President of the Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände