Years of service 1940–45
1956–78 Service/branch Luftwaffe | Name Georg Coutre | |
Born 13 September 1921
Memel ( 1921-09-13 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Leutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Crete
Italian Campaign
Operation Overlord
Battle of the Bulge Died January 8, 2009, Bonn, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit Fallschirmjager-Regiment Hubner Battles and wars Battle of Crete, Italian Campaign, Operation Overlord, Battle of the Bulge, World War II |
Georg le Coutre (13 September 1921 – 8 January 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Fallschirmjager during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was captured by American troops in February 1945, and held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until his retirement in 1978.
Awards and decorations
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