Noeldechen, Ferdinand

Date of birth:: April 26th, 1895 (Stargart/Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:: October 19th, 1951 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Ferdinand Noeldechen finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant.

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Artillerie-Regiment 12
Awarded on:: December 15th, 1941

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:: Kommandeur 96. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: June 8th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 11.07.1943) describes why Noeldechen was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Generalleutnant Noeldechen: New Knight’s Cross Holder in Salzburg

… The Knight’s Cross was awarded to him after hard defensive fighting south of Lake Ladoga. Generalmajor Noeldechen inspired the Grenadiers of his Lower Saxonian Division to launch a counterthrust against the Bolsheviks that had penetrated the line, one which succeeded in both eliminating the enemy and restoring the main battle line in its entirety.

Generalmajor Noeldechen has by now been promoted to Generalleutnant.”