Max Lemke

Max Lemke
Born	7 April 1895 Schwedt, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–18 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	7. Panzer-Division Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive Courland Pocket East Prussian Offensive Battle of the Oder-Neisse Battle of Bautzen (1945)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Max Lemke (7 April 1895 – 29 May 1985) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (23 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Max Lemke @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Dr. Karl Mauss	Commander of 7. Panzer-Division 5 January 1945 – 23 January 1945	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Dr. Karl Mauss
Preceded by Generalmajor Hanns-Horst von Necker	Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring 9 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None