Walther Lucht
Walter Lucht (26 February 1882 – 18 March 1949) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
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| Born | 26 February 1882 |
| Died | 18 March 1949 (aged 67) |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | General der Artillerie |
| Commands held | 87. Infanterie-Division 336. Infanterie Division LXVI Reservekorps LXVI. Armeekorps 11th Armee |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 October 1914) & 1st Class (19 October 1915)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (23 June 1940)[1]
- 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]
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References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 39.
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 286.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 243.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
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| 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 Stever |
Commander of 336th Infantry 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 |
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