Walter Lichel

Walter Lichel
Born	1 May 1885 Stolp, German Empire, modern Poland
Died	10 December 1969 (aged 84) Bärnau, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1903–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	3rd Infantry Division 123. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Lichel (1 May 1885 – 10 December 1969) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Lichel surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 123. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 237.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.