Ludwig-Ferdinand Prinz von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Prinzen Ludwig Ferdinand Paul Franz Stanislaus Ulrich Otto Ludolf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Born 4 April 1910(1910-04-04)
Berleburg Castle, Germany
Died 22 November 1943(1943-11-22) (aged 33)
Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1930–1943
Rank Oberst (Posthumously)
Commands held Kavallerie-Regiment Süd
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Prinzen Ludwig Ferdinand Paul Franz Stanislaus Ulrich Otto Ludolf zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg [Notes 1] (4 April 1910 – 22 November 1943) was a highly decorated Oberst 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. Ludwig-Ferdinand Prinz von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was killed on 22 November 1943 near Zhytomyr, Ukraine. He was posthumosuly awarded the Knight's Cross on 20 January 1944 and was also promoted to Oberst.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Prinz is a rank of nobility, not a first or middle name.

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 302.
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). Die 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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Military offices
Preceded by
None		 Commander of Kavallerie-Regiment Süd
1 June 1943 – 22 November 1943		 Succeeded by
Major Hans-Jobst Rojahn