Alexander Leschke

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Years of service ?–1918 ?–1942 Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 11 Died 1942, Leipzig, Germany		Rank Oberst of the Reserves Name Alexander Leschke Service/branch German Army
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa

Alexander Leschke (5 February 1889 – 7 December 1942) was a highly decorated Oberst of the Reserves 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1914)

in Black

in Silver

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Infantry Assault Badge

German Cross in Gold (11 February 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 November 1941 as Major of the Reserves and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized)

References

Alexander Leschke Wikipedia

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