Heinz-Oskar Laebe

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Heinz-Oskar Laebe
File:Heinz-Oskar Laebe.jpg
Born (1913-02-05)5 February 1913
Peine, Lower Saxony
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Peine
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Polizei, Heer
Years of service 1932–45
Rank Oberst
Unit 11. Infanterie-Division
Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 44
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinz Oskar Laebe (5 February 1913 – 15 February 1999) was a highly decorated infantry officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was one of only 882 recipients who were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Career

Heinz-Oskar Laebe joined the Polizei (police force) of Hamburg in 1932 and was promoted to Leutnant of the Prussian Landespolizei on 1 January 1935.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. Heinz-Oskar Laebe's nomination was prepared for signature by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date is an assumption of the AKCR. Laebe was a member of the AKCR.[4]

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thomas 1998, p. 1.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 282.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.
  4. Scherzer 2007, p. 151.

Bibliography

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.