Walter Lichel

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Walter Lichel (born May 1, 1885 in Stolp ; † December 10, 1969 in Bärnau ) was a German infantry general in World War II who had received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on September 18, 1941 .

Lichel joined the Infantry Regiment No. 83 of the Prussian Army on November 1, 1903 as a flag junior . He was promoted to lieutenant on May 18, 1905 . Lichel was used as an officer in the First World War. After the war he switched to the Reichswehr and worked as a commander in various units. On September 1, 1934, he was promoted to colonel . He was given command of the 22nd Infantry Regiment on October 1, 1936. He was promoted to major general on February 1, 1938. On November 10, 1938, he was commander of the 3rd Infantry Division . He led the division in the attack on Poland . He was promoted to Lieutenant General on February 1, 1940. From October 5, 1940 to August 5, 1941, he was commander of the 123rd Infantry Division . With the division he was used on the Eastern Front. From August 5, 1941 to August 31, 1944 he was in a hospital . While still in the hospital he was promoted to General of the Infantry on December 1, 1942. From November 1, 1944 to April 13, 1945 he was Commanding General of the Deputy General Command XI. Army Corps.

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  1. ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
  2. ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 237 .
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Keilig: The Generals of the Army 1939-1945. Friedberg 1983, p. 203.
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SURNAME Lichel, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German infantry general in World War II
DATE OF BIRTH May 1, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH Stumble
DATE OF DEATH December 10, 1969
Place of death Bärnau