Date of birth:

August 23rd, 1920 (Wanne-Eickel/Ruhr, Germany)

Date of death:

January 24th, 2005 (Bielefeld, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 343.719 // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
25.06.1937: SS-Anwärter
01.08.1940: SS-Standartenjunker
19.02.1941: SS-Standartenoberjunker
20.04.1941: SS-Untersturmführer
30.01.1943: SS-Obersturmführer
30.01.1945: SS-Hauptsturmführer

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Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 3rd, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 10th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1942

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 26th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 5.Schwadron SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzr-Division 'Wiking'

Awarded on:

December 7th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, 5. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, 5. SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”, IV. SS-Panzer-Korps

Awarded on:

May 6th, 1945

Awarded for his actions during the relief efforts toward Budapest in January 1945. Near the town of Tata he and his Kompanie succeeded in rolling up a Soviet Pakfront from the flank, destroying 40 guns and 6 tanks without friendly losses. By this action the forward march of the Division was enabled, and Lichte would be appropriately recognized.

The date for the awarding of the Knights Cross has yet been unconfirmed. Is part of the by SS-Obergruppenführer Dietrich with 6.SS-Panzerarmee awarded decorations on 6th May 1945.

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