| Günter Kuhnke | |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Elbing, West Prussia |
| Death Place: | Schortens |
| Allegiance: | (to 1933) (to 1945) |
| Branch: | |
| Serviceyears: | 1931–45 1955–72 |
| Rank: | Korvettenkapitän (Kriegsmarine) Konteradmiral (Bundesmarine) |
| Commands: | 10th U-boat Flotilla 33rd U-boat Flotilla destroyer Z-2 (D171) |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Stern zum Großen Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
Günter Kuhnke (7 September 1912 – 11 October 1990) was a German submarine commander during World War II and later a Konteradmiral with the Bundesmarine, West Germany's navy. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Kuhnke 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 until October 1944, then 33rd U-boat Flotilla until May 1945.
Kuhnke joined Bundesmarine in 1955.[1] commanded the destroyer Z-2 (D171) (formerly USS Ringgold (DD-500)) from 14 July 1959 until 15 November 1960. In 1966, he was promoted to Konteradmiral (rear admiral) in 1966. Kuhnke retired from service in September 1972.[2]
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