Date of birth:

April 11th, 1918 (Schönlake, Trzcianka, West Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

December 30th, 1944 (near Sibret/province Luxembourg, Belgium)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Recogne
Plot: 3. Row: 2. Grave: 50.

Nationality:

German

03.11.1937: entered the 5. Kompanie, II. Jäger-Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 4, Kolberg
campaigns in Poland and France
00.06.1940: Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division
00.06.1941: Barbarossa, Russia
01.09.1941: promoted to Leutnant
00.01.1942: Kesselschlacht von Demjansk
00.00.1943: Adjutant, Grenadier-Regiment 4
21.01.1943: promoted to Hauptmann
00.12.1943: Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 4
fightings near Newel
00.08.1944: fightings near Sotrowo
00.08.1944: severely WIA
01.09.1944: promoted to Major
00.10.1944: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Führer-Begleit-Brigade
30.12.1944: Major, Kommandeur, II. Panzergrenadier-Bataillon, Führer-Begleit-Brigade, DOW from a serious abdominal injury caused by shrapnel during an assault on the town of Sibret, Bastogne, Belgium
He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1940

some sources give 10.1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 17th, 1940

some sources give 07.1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division, II. Armeekorps,Heer

Awarded on:

January 23rd, 1942

for his action in the Demjansk pocket

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 21st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1943

During the fighting NW of Newel in 1943, Hauptmann Mickley led an outstanding thrust through a strong hostile position and smashed a Soviet regiment that was assembling for an attack. With this action he prevented an imminent breakthrough of the German frontline in this area, and so he was consequently awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 4, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1944

On the 21.07.1944 Hauptmann Mickley and his Bataillon were fighting in a retreat battle west of Ostrow. Here they became encircled by the Soviets, and to make things worse they lacked proper AT weapons and were almost out of ammunition. The only retreat route was over a bridge occupied by Soviet tanks. With his 200 combat capable troops and a great number of wounded, he used the cover of darkness to fall in alongside a Soviet march column that was moving towards the bridge. Just before reaching the crossing the Germans dropped the ruse and went into the attack, with Mickley at the head of the forward Kompanie. Utilizing the enemy’s confusion, they managed to storm the bridge. Thereafter Mickley and his troops were able to get the whole Bataillon across (including all the wounded and vehicles) before finally destroying the bridge after all friendly forces had passed over.

For managing to extract his entire Bataillon from the jaws of annihilation in such an outstanding manner, Mickley would receive the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross.

540st Award.

• Photo 1: Peter van Holsteijn / Wilco Vermeer
• Photo: Peter van Holsteijn (Color in Po-up; Wilco Vermeer)
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