Karl-Otto Leukefeld
| Karl-Otto Leukefeld | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 May 1913 Wiesbaden |
| Died |
24 May 2008 (aged 95) Celle |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1935–45 1956–71 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 123 |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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