Walther Lucht
Walther Lucht was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Lucht was released from an American POW camp in 1948, and died in a car crash in 1949.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class & 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 87. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- * Knight's Cross on 30 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 336. Infanterie-Division
- * 691st Oak Leaves on 9 January 1945 as General der Artillerie and commander of LXVI. Armeekorps