Years of service 1935–45
1956–71 Service/branch German Army | Name Karl-Otto Leukefeld | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Unit Infanterie-Regiment 123 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Greece
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Battle of the Caucasus
Crimean Offensive Died May 24, 2006, Celle, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Karl-Otto Leukefeld (1 May 1913 – 24 May 2008) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Karl-Otto Leukefeld was captured by Soviet forces in May 1944 during the Crimean Offensive, and was held until 1949. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1971 as an Oberst.
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