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Lubich von Milovan, Berndt (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
December 7th, 1913 (Riga, Latvia)
Date of death:
April 17th, 2006 (Moss, Norway)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 411.969 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Berndt Joachim Lubich von Milovan finally reached the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve

Promotions:
25.06.1940: SS-Anwärter
00.00.1940: SS-Mann
00.00.1940: SS-Junker
00.00.1940: SS-Standartenjunker
00.00.1941: SS-Standartenoberjunker
09.11.1941: SS-Untersturmführer d. R.
21.06.1943: SS-Obersturmführer d. R.
09.11.1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer d. R.

Career:
25.06.1940: joined the SS
00.00.1940: Reserve-Führer-Anwärter-Lehrgang, SS-Artillerie-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment
00.01.1941: SS-Standartenoberjunker, SS-Sturmgeschüz-Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Division
17.07.1942: SS-Ustuf d.R. - WIA
00.07.1942: SS-Ustuf d.R., Führer, 1. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division"Totenkopf"
15.07.1943: SS-Ostuf d.R., WIA for the 3rd time
00.08.1944: SS-Ostuf d.R., Führer, 3. Schwadron, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"
00.01.1945: SS-Hstuf d.R., Kdr. II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"
00.04.1945: SS-Hstuf d.R., Kdr. I. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"
Tank ace credited with 46 tank kills

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Standartenoberjunker
Unit:
Zugführer, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Division
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Division
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Division
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1942
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1942
other sources give 09.07.1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Zugführer, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Division
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1942
other sources give 17.07.1942 or 30.07.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1943
other sources indicate 19.07.1943
WIA 17.07.1942 + 15.07.1943 + 26.08.1944

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Schwadron, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzergrendaier-Division "Totenkopf"
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1943
The Knight’s Cross recommendation of Obersturmführer Lubich von Milovan reads as follows…

“SS-Obersturmführer Berndt Lubich von Milovan, along with 4 of his Sturmgeschütze, were on the 05.09.1943 deployed as security in the area north of Sslobodka.

In the midday hours of that day the Bolsheviks began a breakthrough attempt with about 1400 men, supported by 33 tanks. They attacked out of the forest north of Sslobodka in a southerly direction towards the village.

SS-Obersturmführer Lubich, deployed with his Sturmgeschütze near Sslobodka, decided to launched a counterattack without waiting for further orders. Despite losing 2 Sturmgeschütze right way due to engine failure, he continued to proceed against the overwhelming enemy force with just 2 Sturmgeschütze. Despite this setback SS-Obersturmführer Lubich nonetheless destroyed in the shortest time:

11 Russian T-34 tanks

In the meantime the other Sturmgeschütz had destroyed a further 2. The rest of the Russian tanks turned around to exit the battlefield. The infantry, under heavy fire from German artillery, fled back to their jump-off positions.

Through this brave deed SS-Obersturmführer Lubich nocked up a decisive success, he had:

1.) Prevented an enemy breakthrough with a Kampfgruppe assembled only from members of nearby supply troops and drivers and

2.) Prevented the Bolshevik attempt to encircle those elements of the Division in the area around Kolontajew, as well as the bridges near this village which were of vital importance to the Division.

Since the start of March 1943 SS-Obersturmführer Lubich has destroyed a total of 31 enemy tanks with his Sturmgeschütz.

For his brave deed and its associated decisive result, I ask that SS-Obersturmführer Lubich von Milovan be awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 3. Schwadron, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Totenkopf'
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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