Nickname(s) Nico Name Karl Nicolussi-Leck | Years of service 1940–45 Rank Hauptsturmfuhrer Battles/wars World War II | |
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Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossGerman Cross in GoldIron Cross 1st ClassIron Cross 2nd ClassPanzer Badge in SilverWound Badge in SilverTank Destruction Badge x 2 Other work Honorary President of the South Tyrolean Center for Education Died August 31, 2008, Bolzano, Italy Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking | ||
Karl Nicolussi-Leck (14 March 1917 – 30 August 2008) was a mid-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
After the war Karl Nicolussi-Leck helped many SS personnel leave Europe for South America. In 1948 he immigrated to Argentina, but he returned in the early 50's to the South Tyrol, where he worked as an entrepreneur for Mannesmann. Karl Nicolussi-Leck died on the August 30st, 2008 in Bozen, South Tyrol.
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