Walter Liebing

Walter Liebing
Born	12 August 1912 Dresden
Died	18 October 1998 (aged 86) Düsseldorf
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1935–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 23
Battles/wars	World War II Eastern Front Siegfried Line Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Walter Paul Liebing (12 August 1912 – 18 October 1998) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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

• Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze (21 July 1931)^[1]
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
• Pilot's Badge (10 June 1937)^[1]
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (30 July 1940)^[1]
  • 1st Class (2 September 1941)^[1]
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Reconnaissance Flyers in Bronze (14 June 1941)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (20 March 1944)^[1]
• Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (30 March 1944)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1945 as Major and leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 23^[2]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 166.
2. 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.
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• 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; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part II: Paratroopers] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.