Karl-Hermann Lion

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Karl-Hermann Lion
Born 5 November 1911
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Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Reichsmarine
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1929–45
1959–68
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
Sturzkampfgeschwader 101
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Karl-Hermann Lion (5 November 1911 – 2 May 1994) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. Karl-Hermann Lion joined the Bundeswehr in 1959 and retired in 1968 as an Oberstleutnant.

Awards

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Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 240.

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