Dr. Lothar Adolf Heinrich Ambrosius | |
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| Born | May 11, 1903 Hildesheim |
| Died | 9 January 1971 (aged 67) Hildesheim |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1923–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst der Reserves |
| Commands | Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Dr. Lothar Adolf Heinrich Ambrosius (11 May 1903 – 9 January 1971) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (22 May 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (2 October 1941)
- Infantry Assault Badge (30 November 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 September 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1942 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 12[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1944 as Oberst der Reserves and commander of Divisionskampfgruppe 268 / 36. Infanterie-Division[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall (in German). ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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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