Walther Lucht

Walter Lucht
Born	26 February 1882 Berlin
Died	18 March 1949(1949-03-18) (aged 67) Heilbronn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1901 - 1932 1937 - 1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	87. Infanterie-Division 336. Infanterie Division LXVI Reservekorps LXVI. Armeekorps 11th Armee
Battles/wars	World War I Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of France Battle of the Caucasus Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Military advisor to China

Walter Lucht (26 February 1882 – 18 March 1949) was a German general who held commands at division, corps and army levels during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Walter Lucht was captured by American forces in May 1945 and was held until 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (14 October 1914)
  • 1st Class (19 October 1915)
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Cross of Honor in 1934
• Medalla de la Campaña
• Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (17 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (23 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (12 March 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division
  • 691st Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of LXVI. Armeekorps

References

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.

External links

• Media related to Walther Lucht at Wikimedia Commons
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz	Commander of 87. Infanterie-Division 17 February 1942 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz
Preceded by Generalleutnant Johann Joachim Stever	Commander of 336. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1942 – 1 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wetzel	Commander of LXVI Reservekorps 1 November 1943 – 5 August 1944	Succeeded by Redesignated LXVI. Armeekorps
Preceded by Previously LXVI. Reservekorps	Commander of LXVI Armeekorps 5 August 1944 – March 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke
Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld	Commander of 11. Armee 8 April 1945 – 23 April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Infanterie Walther Hahm	Commander of XIII. Armeekorps April 1945 – May 1945	Succeeded by None