Lothar Ambrosius

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Dr. Lothar Adolf Heinrich Ambrosius
Born	11 May 1903 Hildesheim
Died	9 January 1971(1971-01-09) (aged 67) Hildesheim
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1923–1945
Rank	Oberst der Reserves
Commands held	Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. Lothar Adolf Heinrich Ambrosius (11 May 1903 – 9 January 1971) was a highly decorated Oberst der Reserves 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
- 1st Class (22 May 1940)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (2 October 1941)
Infantry Assault Badge (30 November 1941)
Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)
Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 September 1943)
German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1942 as Major in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 12^[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1944 as Oberst der Reserves and commander of Divisionskampfgruppe 268 / 36. Infanterie-Division^[2]

References

Citations

↑ Patzwall and Scherzer 2001, p. 14.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 36th Infantry Division

Stab	Hans Gollnick (Oak Leaves) Georg Lindemann¹ (Oak Leaves) Otto-Ernst Ottenbacher Rudolf Stegmann

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 87	Josef Dörries Walter Fries² (Oak Leaves & Swords) Friedrich-Wilhelm Krieger Theo Kroj Alfred Schiemann Wilhelm-August Vielwerth

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 118	Carl Casper Alexander Conrady (Oak Leaves) Ernst David Alfons Kleinmann Albert Knop Eberhard Maisel Erich Schmitt

Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268 Remnants of the 268th Infantry Division, attached until November 1943	Dr. Lothar Ambrosius

Artillerie-Regiment 36 Attached until November 1943	Ulrich Dinkelaker

Aufklärungs-Abteilung 36	Josef Hollekamp

Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 36	Anton Lindner

Pionier-Bataillon 36	Helmut Schmischke Kurt Willms

¹ Oak Leaves with 18th Army ² Oak Leaves and Swords with the 29th Panzergrenadier-Division

Authority control	VIAF: 64988759

Persondata
Name	Ambrosius, Lothar
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	11 May 1903
Place of birth	Hildesheim, Germany
Date of death	9 January 1971
Place of death	Hildesheim, Germany

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