| Walter Lichel | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1885 |
| Died | 10 December 1969 (aged 84) |
| Place of birth | Stolp, German Empire, modern Poland |
| Place of death | Bärnau, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1903–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
3. Infanterie-Division 123. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Walter Lichel (1 May 1885 – 10 December 1969) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lichel was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division[1]
References[]
- ↑ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. p. 237. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Bibliography[]
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). 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. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links[]
- "Lexikon der Wehrmacht" (in German). http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/L/LichelWalther.htm. Retrieved 2011 October 29.
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