Lauchert, von, Meinrad
- Date of birth:
- August 29th, 1905 (Potsdam/Province of Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 4th, 1987 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 5
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4. Panzer Division
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4. Panzer Division
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4. Panzer Division
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I.Abteilung/Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4. Panzer Division
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1941
179th Award.
At first as mentioning in the "Ehrenblatt des Heeres", the clasp to this award was received after the introduction of this.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I./Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4. Panzer Division / XXIV. Panzer-Korps / Armeegruppe "Guderian" / Heeresgruppe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- September 8th, 1941
On the 19-20.07.1941 Major von Lauchert (at the time commanding his weak Panzer-Abteilung as well as subordinated riflemen) was able to prevent the breakthrough attempts of strong Soviet elements towards the south across the road Lobschanka—Propoisk despite the very trying circumstances involved. During that same time, when darkness fell, he attacked towards the vital Propoisk bridge with his Abteilung and defended this place until additional reinforcements could arrive. By these actions he was able to preserve this important supply route for both his Division and the Korps, and he was consequently awarded the Knight’s Cross.
472nd Award
Submitted on August 26th 1941.
Preliminary document and decoration on September 9th 1941 to Panzergruppe 2.
472nd Award
Submitted on August 26th 1941.
Preliminary document and decoration on September 9th 1941 to Panzergruppe 2.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Panzer-Regiment "von Lauchert"
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1943
Award 438/1.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 15 / 11.Panzer Division / XXXXVII. Panzer-Korps / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1944
396th Award.
Submitted on February 3rd 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Führer der "Kampfgruppe Strachwitz"
- Awarded on:
- October 25th, 1944
In the battles on the East Prussian border, two battle groups under the leadership of the Oak Leaves bearers Colonel Koetz and Colonel Lauchert have particularly distinguished themselves.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection, the Netherlands
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, 2001
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer, Elite of the Third Reich - The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-45: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, England, 2003
- Federl, C., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, Germany, 2000
- Axis Biographical Research
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