Herbert Lamprecht

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Other work Police officer Service/branch Luftwaffe		Years of service 1935–45 Name Herbert Lamprecht Rank Major
Commands held leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive East Prussian Offensive Died September 21, 1978, Tegernsee, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Herbert Lamprecht (28 March 1913 – 21 September 1978) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (18 October 1939)

1st Class (19 September 1942)

Eastern Front Medal

Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 22 January 1943 as Hauptmann and deputy commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 (mot.)

532nd Oak Leaves on 25 July 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the leichte Flak-Abteilung 76

Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 July 1944)

References

Herbert Lamprecht Wikipedia

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