Berndt Lubich von Milovan

Berndt Lubich von Milovan
Born 7 December 1913
Riga, Latvia
Died 17 April 2006 (2006-04-18) (aged 92)
Moss, Norway [1]
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Years of service 1939–1945
Rank Hauptsturmführer
Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class

Berndt Lubich von Milovan (7 December 1913 — 17 April 2006) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Berndt Lubich von Milovan was serving as the commander of the 1st Battery, 3rd SS Sturmgeschütz Battalion, SS Division Totenkopf when he was awaded the Knight's Cross in October 1943.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Aftenposten 21 April 2006
  2. ^ "orion47". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028181126/http://geocities.com/~orion47/SS-POLIZEI/SS-Hstuf_I-L.html. 
  3. ^ "frontkjemper". http://www.frontkjemper.info/show_person.php?P_ID=759. 

Further reading

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Mitcham, Jr. Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 081173384X
  • Henschler, Henri & Fay, Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0811729052
  • Ullrich, Karl, Like a Cliff in the Ocean, The History of the 3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf," J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, ISBN 0-921991-69-X
See also: Lubich and Milovan