Wilhelm Lehner
| Wilhelm Lehner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 November 1914 Fischach |
| Died |
19 July 2012 (aged 97) Fischach |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Feldwebel |
| Unit |
5./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40 |
| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Wilhelm Lehner (7 November 1914 – 19 July 2012) was a Feldwebel in the Zugführer 5./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40 during World War II and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany. He received his Knight's Cross on June 15, 1943.
Post war
Lehner survived the war and died in Fischach on 19 July 2012.
Awards and achievements
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 June 1943 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 40[1][2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- 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
- WW2 Awards - http://www.ww2awards.com/person/35552
- Wilhelm Lehner's obituary (Portuguese)
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