Vollrath Lübbe
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Vollrath Lübbe
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| Born | 4 March 1894 Klein Lunow, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 2. Panzer-Division 81. Infanterie-Division 462. Volksgrenadier-Division 49. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Vollrath Lübbe (4 March 1894 – 4 April 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Vollrath Lübbe was captured by Soviet troops in February 1945 and was held until October 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Knight's Cross Second Class with Swords of the Albert Order
- Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin Merit Cross
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 August 1940)
- 1st Class (7 July 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (6 March 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 2. Panzer-Division[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 243.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
Oberst Karl Fabiunke
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Commander of 2. Panzer-Division 1 October 1942 - 31 January 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Erich Schopper
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Commander of 81. Infanterie-Division 5 April 1944 - 1 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Dr. Ernst Meiners |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd Panzer Division
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| 2. Schützen-Brigade | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 3 |
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| Panzer-Regiment 4 (assigned until September 1940 then transferred to the 13th Panzer Division) |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 2 | ||
| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 304 | ||
| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 74 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 59 (20th Panzer Division), Swords with the XXXXVII. Panzerkorps 2 Oak Leaves with the 5th Panzer Division, Swords with the XXXIX Panzerkorps 3 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Regiment 8 (15th Panzer Division) 4 Oak Leaves with Panzer-Abteilung 104 5 Oak Leaves with the 13th Panzer Division
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1969 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Saxony
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Knights Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion
- Recipients of the Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knights 2nd class of the Albert Order
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- People from Rostock (district)
- People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
