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Ludwig Stautner

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Years of service
  
?–1945

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Ludwig Stautner

Rank
  
Oberst

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
I./Gebirgsjager-Regiment 139

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Norwegian Campaign Battles of Narvik Operation Barbarossa Operation Silberfuchs Operation Renntier Operation Platinfuchs Siege of Leningrad

Died
  
January 5, 1983, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland

Ludwig Stautner (4 May 1895 – 5 January 1983) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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 Silver
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Narvik Shield
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 January 1941 as Oberst and commander of the I./Gebirgsjager-Regiment 139

    • References

    Ludwig Stautner Wikipedia
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