Theodor von Lücken

Theodor von Lücken
Born	(1914-04-24)24 April 1914
Died	15 November 1986(1986-11-15) (aged 72)
Place of birth	Zahrensdorf
Place of death	Saarbrücken
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Crimean Offensive (1944) Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Theodor von Lücken (24 April 1914 – 15 November 1986) was an Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Theodor von Lücken was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released later that year.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Demyansk Shield
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 2 March 1942 as Oberleutnant and Führer II./ Infanterie-Regiment 502
  • 469th Oak Leaves on 7 May 1944 as Hauptmann and commander I./ Grenadier-Regiment 686

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.
• 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com