Ludwig Stautner
| Ludwig Stautner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 May 1895 Schrobenhausen |
| Died |
5 January 1983 (aged 87) Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Commands held | I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ludwig Stautner (4 May 1895 – 5 January 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Silver
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Narvik Shield
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1941 as Oberst and commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
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). 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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