Walter Lehweß-Litzmann

Walter Lehweß-Litzmann (5 June 1907 – 16 September 1986) was a Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war he served in the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic and worked for the East German airline Interflug.

Walter Lehweß-Litzmann
Lehweß-Litzmann in 1942/43
Born5 June 1907, Bromberg
Died16 September 1986(1986-09-16) (aged 79)
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
 East Germany
Service/branchLuftwaffe
National People's Army
Years of service1925–45
1952–59
RankOberst
UnitKG 1, KG 3, Luftflotte 5
Commands heldKampfgeschwader 3
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
RelationsKarl Litzmann (grandfather)
Other workInterflug airline

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 274.
  2. Scherzer 2007, p. 499.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
Major Jobst-Hinrich von Heydebreck
Commander of Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"
January 1943 – 7 September 1943
Succeeded by
Major Fritz Auffhammer
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