Arthur Kunath
Arthur Kunath | |
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Arthur Kunath (second from right, in uniform) explains the situation at the Berlin Wall to Fidel Castro (center) in front of the Brandenburg Gate on 14 June 1972. To Castro's left is Werner Lamberz. | |
| Born | 2 November 1914 |
| Died | 5 February 1995 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | East Germany |
| Branch | Land Forces of the National People's Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | City Commandant of East Berlin (1971–1978) |
Arthur Kunath (Leuben, 2 November 1914 – 5 February 1995) was a German military officer and a Generalleutnant of the East German National People's Army (NVA). He served as the City Commandant of East Berlin from 1 June 1971 to 31 August 1978.[1][2]
References
- ^ Froh–Wenzke 2000, p. 129.
- ^ Müller-Enbergs, Helmut; Herbst, Andreas (2010). "Kunath, Arthur". www.bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de. Wer war wer in der DDR? (in German). Berlin: Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
Literature
- Klaus Froh; Rüdiger Wenzke (2000), Die Generale und Admirale der NVA. Ein biographisches Handbuch (in German) (4. ed.), Berlin: Ch. Links, ISBN 3-86153-209-3