Vollrath Lübbe
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| Vollrath Lübbe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 March 1894 Klein Lunow |
| Died |
4 April 1969 (aged 75) Hannover |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
2. Panzer-Division 81. Infanterie-Division 462. Volksgrenadier-Division 49. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Vollrath Lübbe (4 March 1894 – 4 April 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Vollrath Lübbe was captured by Soviet troops in February 1945 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class with Swords of the Albert Order
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin Merit Cross
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 August 1940)
- 1st Class (7 July 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (6 March 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 2. Panzer-Division[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 243.
- 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.
- 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.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Oberst Karl Fabiunke |
Commander of 2. Panzer-Division 1 October 1942 - 31 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Schopper |
Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 5 April 1944 - 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Dr. Ernst Meiners |
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