Walther Lucht

Walter Lucht (26 February 1882 – 18 March 1949) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Lucht was released from an American POW camp in 1948, and died in a car crash in 1949.

Walter Lucht
Born	26 February 1882 Berlin, German Empire
Died	18 March 1949(1949-03-18) (aged 67) Heilbronn, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	87. Infanterie-Division 336. Infanterie Division LXVI Reservekorps LXVI. Armeekorps 11th Armee
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (14 October 1914) & 1st Class (19 October 1915)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (23 June 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 87. Infanterie-Division^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division^[3]
  • 691st Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of LXVI. Armeekorps^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 39.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 286.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 243.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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.
• 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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz	Commander of 87. Infanterie-Division 17 February 1942 – 1 March 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Bogislav von Studnitz
Preceded by Generalleutnant Johann Stever	Commander of 336th Infantry Division 1 March 1942 – 1 July 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Kunze
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Wetzel	Commander of LXVI Reservekorps 1 November 1943 – 5 August 1944	Succeeded by Redesignated LXVI. Armeekorps
Preceded by Previously LXVI. Reservekorps	Commander of LXVI Armeekorps 5 August 1944 – March 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke
Preceded by General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld	Commander of 11. Armee 8 April 1945 – 23 April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by General der Infanterie Walther Hahm	Commander of XIII. Armeekorps April 1945 – May 1945	Succeeded by None