Leske, Martin
- Date of birth:
- August 17th, 1917 (Rothenburg in der Lausitz/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 7th, 1981 (Augsburg/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
During the Second World War Martin Leske reached the rank of Major. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr. Here he finally reached the rank of Oberst.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. / Infanterie-Regiment 49
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I. / Jäger-Regiment 49
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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