Kurt Lottner
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Kurt Lottner
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| Born | 30 October 1899 Hamm |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Schwartau |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiment 111 Kampfkommandant of Lübeck |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Lottner (30 October 1899 – 15 March 1957) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Kurt Lottner was Kampfkommandant of Lübeck in April/May 1945. On 2 May, British troops prepared to conquer Lübeck. Lottner, NSDAP-Kreisleiter Bernhard Clausen, mayor Otto-Heinrich Drechsler (1895-1945 (suicide)), Police chief Walther Schröder (1902-1973) and officers in place agreed that a fight against the advancing 11th Armoured Division was hopeless and senseless. They gave orders to remove the explosive charges already put in place at bridges and harbour facilities.[1][2]
Lottner was taken Prisoner of war by British troops May 2, 1945, held in Island Farm and was released in 1947.
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
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold (7 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 October 1943 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 111[3]
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References
Citations
- ↑ Gerhard Meyer (Hrsg.):Lübeck 1945 - Tagebuchauszüge von Arthur Geoffrey Dickens. (diary excerpts) Lübeck 1986, p. 96, ISBN 3-7950-3000-5.
- ↑ Antjekathrin Graßmann (ed.): Lübeckische Geschichte. 2. ed. Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 1989, ISBN 3-7950-3203-2, p. 730.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 242.
Bibliography
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- Arthur Geoffrey Dickens: Lübeck Diary. Victor Gollancz Ltd., London 1947
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 35th Infantry Division
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| Infanterie/Füsilier-Regiment 34 | ||
| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 109 |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 35 | ||
| Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 35 | ||
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1 Oak Leaves with the XX. Armeekorps. 2 Oak Leaves with Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 25.
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- 1899 births
- 1957 deaths
- People from Hamm
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Westphalia
