Hermann Lichtenberger

Hermann Lichtenberger
Born	20 August 1892 Germersheim
Died	15 January 1959 (aged 66) Germersheim
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Deutsches Heer (1911–18) Reichswehr (1918–35) Luftwaffe (1935–43)
Years of service	1911–43
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	Flak-Regiment 104 (mot) Flak-Brigade IV
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Kiev (1941) Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Lichtenberger (20 August 1892 – 15 January 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II who commanded the Flak-Brigade IV. 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. Hermann Lichtenberger retired from active duty on 31 October 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (17 June 1917)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (27 May 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Flak-Regiment 104 (mot)^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 238.

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.
• 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.

External links

• Hermann Lichtenberger @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived January 13, 2011)
• World War 2 Awards.com