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Luz, Helwig (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:
June 28th, 1892 (Buttenheim, Germany)
Date of death:
April 28th, 1980
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Schützen-Regiment 110, 11. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1941
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1916
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 4th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1918
with swords and crown
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1918
with war decoration
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1918
with swords
Ritter des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1934
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  1.Klasse, 25 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1937
Verdienstkreuz des Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes
Awarded on:
1938
Haborus Emlékérem kardokkal és sisakkal
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
in bronze
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille

Sources

  • Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
  • - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum

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