Walther Lucht
Walter Lucht | |
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| Born | 26 February 1882 Berlin |
| Died | 18 March 1949 (aged 67) Heilbronn |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1901–32 1937–45 |
| 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 |
| 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)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
- Medal for the Campaign of 1936−1939 (Spain)
- Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 87. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 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[3]
- 691st Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of LXVI. Armeekorps[4]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- Cruz de Guerra (Spain)
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary with Swords
- Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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Categories:
- 1882 births
- 1949 deaths
- People from Berlin
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Condor Legion personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Recipients of the Spanish Cross
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Commander's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (military)
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- People from the Province of Brandenburg