Walter Lichel

Walter Lichel
Born	1 May 1885 Stolp, Poland
Died	10 December 1969(1969-12-10) (aged 84) 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	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Tuchola Forest Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
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
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Infantry Assault Badge
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 18 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division^[1]

^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. p. 237. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Walter Petzel	Commander of 3. Infanterie-Division 11 October 1938 – 1 October 1940	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Paul Bader
Preceded by None	Commander of 123. Infanterie-Division 5 October 1940 - 5 August 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch

Persondata
Name	Lichel, Walter
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	1 May 1885
Place of birth	Stolp, Pomerania
Date of death	10 December 1969
Place of death	Bärnau, Germany