Karl Heinz Lichte
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Karl Heinz Lichte
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| Born | 28 August 1920 Wanne-Eickel, Germany |
| Died | 24 January 2005 (aged 84) Bielefeld, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
| Unit | 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Panzer Badge in Silver Wound Badge in Gold Tank Destruction Badge x 2 |
Karl Heinz Lichte (28 August 1920 – 24 January 2005) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Karl Heinz Lichte was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the 5th Company, 5th SS Panzer Regiment, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking on the 6 May 1945.[1][Note 1]
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- ↑ No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the Knight's Cross was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel states the sources Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", and Wilhelm Kment, the adjutant of Heinrich Himmler and liaison officer to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office). Buch had nothing to do with this presentation (note from 25 June 2004). The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was not under the command of Dietrich in the respective timeframe. Krätschmer presents a presentation date of 25 March 1945 and von Seemen the 25 April 1945.[2] Fellgiebel has changed this to the 6 May 1945. It has to be speculated whether Fellgiebel did this to hide the presentation among the Dietrich awards. Unfortunately Karl-Heinz Lichte, member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), did nothing to help clarify the situation. Two letters from the general manager of the AKCR had been sent to Lichte, the first on 24 July 2004 and the second on 22 August 2004.[3]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
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| SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland" |
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| SS-(Panzergrenadier-)Regiment "Nordland" |
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| estnisches SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa" | ||
| SS-Freiwilligen-(Sturm-) Brigade "Wallonien" |
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| SS-Panzerartillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" |
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| SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" | ||
| SS-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" | ||
| SS-Panzerpionier-Bataillon 5 "Wiking" |
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| SS-Flak-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" | ||
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1Knight's Cross with SS-Panzerartillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking", Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds with the Stab. 2Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", Oak Leaves with the Stab. 3Knight's Cross with SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Deutschland" (2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich), Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 4 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland". 5Knight's Cross with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland". 6Oak Leaves with 23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland. 7Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 (17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen). 8Oak Leaves and Swords with 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland. 9Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Volunteer Panzer Brigade "Wallonien". 10Oak Leaves with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps.
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