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Waldemar Lehmann | |
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Born | 29 April 1913 |
Died | 7 June 1997 | (aged 84)
Place of birth | Palatowka, Russia |
Place of death | Sehlde |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1931–1945 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 3 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Waldemar Lehmann (29 April 1913 – 7 June 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold, one of only 631 awarded.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 June 1940)
- 1st Class (1 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 March 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 23 November 1944 as Hauptmann in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[3]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2004). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold. Selbstverlag Florian Berger ISBN 3-9501307-3-X.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). 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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