Hubertus Lamey

Hubertus Lamey
Born	(1896-10-30)30 October 1896 Mannheim, Germany
Died	Augsburg, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	21. Infanterie-Division 28. Jäger-Division 118. Jäger-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Siege of Leningrad Operation Frühlingserwachen Vienna Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hubertus Lamey (30 October 1896 – 7 April 1981) 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. Hubertus Lamey was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held in captivity until October 1947.

Lamey was the grandson of Captain Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger, a German-born artillery officer who served with Battery I, 1st Ohio Light Artillery and was awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguished service at Chancellorsville, VA on May 2, 1863.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold on 28 July 1943 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 328
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and deputy commander of the 28. Jäger-Division

External links

• Hubuertus Lamey @ Axis Biographical Research
• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1943 – December 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky
Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz	Commander of 28. Jäger-Division 25 November 1943 – January 1944	Succeeded by General der infanterie Hans Speth
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Kübler	Commander of 118. Jäger-Division 10 July 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None