Meinrad von Lauchert
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Meinrad von Lauchert | |
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| Born | 29 August 1905 |
| Died | 4 December 1987 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Meinrad von Lauchert (29 August 1905 – 4 December 1987) was a German general in the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
.
On the eve of the
war crimes, but was found not guilty and released. Following the war, he served as a military advisor for the 1965 Hollywood movie, "Battle of the Bulge
" and was acknowledged in the film's opening credits.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (23 October 1939)[4]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (8 August 1941)[4]
- German Cross in Gold on 5 September 1943 as Major in Panzer-Regiment "von Lauchert"[5]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 September 1941 as Major and commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[6]
- Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Regiment 15[6]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Cole, Hugh (1965). The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge. Department of the Army. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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