Edel-Heinrich Zachariae-Lingenthal

Edel-Heinrich Zachariae von Lingenthal
Born	19 April 1916 Hanover
Died	30 March 1998 (aged 81) Bad Honnef
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45 1956–75
Rank	Major im Generalstab (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 15
Commands held	II./Panzer-Regiment 15
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Erich von Manstein (father in law)

Edel-Heinrich von Zachariae-Lingenthal (19 April 1916 – 30 March 1998) was a highly decorated Major im Generalstab 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. He was married to Gisela von Manstein, the daughter of the German World War II Field Marshal Erich von Manstein.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) & 1st Class (8 July 1940)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 15^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 September 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 15^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 527.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.