Ludwig Schütte
| Ludwig "Lutz" Schütte | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 May 1912 Bremen |
| Died |
13 April 1993 (aged 80) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 432 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ludwig "Lutz" Schütte (23 May 1912 – 13 April 1993) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Ludwig Schütte was captured by Soviet troops in March 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket during the East Prussian Offensive and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold (26 December 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Major and commander of Divisions-Fusilier-Battalion 131 [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 317.
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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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