Ludwig Stautner

Ludwig Stautner
Born	4 May 1895 Schrobenhausen
Died	5 January 1983(1983-01-05) (aged 87) Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Oberst
Commands	I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Norwegian Campaign Battles of Narvik Operation Barbarossa Operation Silberfuchs Operation Renntier Operation Platinfuchs Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ludwig Stautner (4 May 1895 – 5 January 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Silver
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Narvik Shield
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1941 as Oberst and commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139

References

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)
• 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)

External links

• Das Ritterkreuz.de