Herbert Lamprecht
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| Herbert Lamprecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1913 Berlin |
| Died | 21 September 1978 (aged 65) Tegernsee |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Herbert Lamprecht (28 March 1913 – 21 September 1978) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 July 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference [edit]
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
|---|---|---|
| 10 July 1944 | In den schweren Abwehrkämpfen im Raum von Orscha hat sich Major Lamprecht, Kommandeur einer hamburgischen leichten Flakabteilung, durch beispielhafte Tapferkeit ausgezeichnet.[5] | In the heavy defensive fighting in the area of Orsha has Major Lamprecht, commander of a Hamburg light flak department, distinguished himself by showing exemplary bravery. |
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References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
