Lechner, Friedrich
- Date of birth:
- February 9th, 1904 (Salzburg/Salzburg, Austria)
- Date of death:
- April 10th, 1945 (Kottendorf/Unterfranken, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Bensheim
Grave: 659. - Nationality:
- Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)
Biography
Promotions:
August 1st, 1927: Leutnant;
September 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant;
January 1st, 1943: Hauptmann;
November 1st, 1943: Major;
October 1st, 1944: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
October 31st, 1943: Btl. Kdr.;
February 6th, 1944: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 316;
October 15th, 1944: Fhr. Gren.Rgt. 316;
November 27th, 1944: Kdr. Gren.Rgt. 316.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Feldersatz-Bataillon 212, 212. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 316, 212. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 316, 212. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1940
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Karteikarte via Bundesarchiv
- Volksbund
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