Gerhard Lemcke

Gerhard Lemcke
Born	23 January 1913 Stettin
Died	Hude
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 89
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive Battle of Hürtgen Forest Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Lemcke (23 January 1913 – 19 May 2004) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. Gerhard Lemcke was captured by American troops in April 1945, and was released several weeks later.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (4 December 1939)
  • 1st Class (18 July 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (11 October 1941)
  • in Silver (3 January 1944)
• Eastern Front Medal (18 July 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge (1 November 1942)
• Demyansk Shield (1 December 1943)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (2 April 1944)
• German Cross in Gold (24 June 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 89

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com