Helwig Luz

Helwig Luz
Born	(1892-06-28)28 June 1892 Buttenheim, Germany
Died	Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1912–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	199. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Helwig Luz (28 June 1892 – 28 April 1980) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht 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

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 November 1941 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 110

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Helwig Luz @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Walter Wißmath	Commander of 199. Infanterie-Division 20 June 1944 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None