Date of birth:

April 24th, 1914 (Zahrensdorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany)

Date of death:

November 15th, 1986 (Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer II./ Infanterie-Regiment 502

Awarded on:

March 2nd, 1942

Shortly after the formation of the Demyansk pocket the Germans scrambled to create a new defense line on the NW side of the pocket. On the 26.02.1942 the II./Infanterie-Regiment 502, commanded by Oberleutnant Lücken, entered the enemy occupied village of Gorshizy. Despite their best efforts the men of the Bataillon were unable to capture the north and west parts of the village. However the conduct of Lücken and his troops were nonetheless deemed to be outstanding enough that Lücken would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross even so.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Kapitein)

Unit:

Kommandeur I./ Grenadier-Regiment 686

Awarded on:

May 7th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 29th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 7th, 1944

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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