Walter Lichel

Walter Lichel
Born 1 May 1885
Stolp, German Empire, modern Poland
Died 10 December 1969(1969-12-10) (aged 84)
Bärnau, Germany
Allegiance  German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1903–45
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held 3rd Infantry Division
123. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Lichel (1 May 1885 – 10 December 1969) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lichel surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards

References

  1. 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. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Walter Petzel
Commander of 3. Infanterie-Division
11 October 1938 – 1 October 1940
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Paul Bader
Preceded by
None
Commander of 123. Infanterie-Division
5 October 1940 - 5 August 1941
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch
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