Walther Lucht

Walther 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.

Walther Lucht
Born	26 February 1882 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 March 1949(1949-03-18) (aged 67) Heilbronn, US Zone, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army Prussian Army Reichswehr German Army
Years of service	1901–1932 1937–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	87th Infantry Division 336th Infantry Division LXVI Army Corps 11th SS Panzer Army
Battles / wars	World War I Spanish Civil War World War II Battle of France Battle of the Caucasus Battle of the Bulge
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German Cross

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]