Hannibal von Lüttichau
| Hannibal Siegfried Wolff Curt von Lüttichau | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 February 1915 Dresden |
| Died |
25 January 2002 (aged 86) Bonn |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held |
schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 509 II./Panzer-Regiment 2 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight of Justice, Order of Saint John |
Hannibal Siegfried Wolff Curt von Lüttichau (2 February 1915 – 25 January 2002) was a highly decorated Major 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
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (18 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 January 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Panzer-Regiment 2[1]
- Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
- 1939 Wound Badge in Gold
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 244.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
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| Preceded by None |
Commander of schwere-Panzer-Abteilung 509 May 1943 – October 1943 |
Succeeded by Major Gierka |
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