Hubertus Lamey
Hubertus Lamey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1896 Mannheim, Germany |
| Died | 7 April 1981 (aged 84) Augsburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915-1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 21. Infanterie-Division 28. Jäger-Division 118. Jäger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hubertus Lamey (30 October 1896 – 7 April 1981) was a highly decorated generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hubertus Lamey was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held in captivity until October 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (28 July 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.
- 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.
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Categories:
- 1896 births
- 1981 deaths
- People from Mannheim
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom