Karl-Otto Leukefeld
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Karl-Otto Leukefeld | |
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Born | 1 May 1913 Wiesbaden |
Died | 24 May 2008 Celle |
(aged 95)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1935–45 1956–71 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 123 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Otto Leukefeld (1 May 1913 – 24 May 2008) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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-Otto Leukefeld was captured by Soviet forces in May 1944 during the Crimean Offensive, and was held until 1949. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1971 as an Oberst.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold (23 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 123[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 237.
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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1913 births
- 2006 deaths
- People from Wiesbaden
- People from Hesse-Nassau
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German Army personnel