Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Chef 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 245

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1942

During the attack on Stalingrad in the time period 06-08.09.1942, Hauptmann Lutz led a group of 7 Sturmgeschütze with great success. In this time they destroyed the following enemy materiel…

- 37 tanks (including 1 KV-II, 8 KV-1 and 22 T-34)
- 2 heavy flak batteries
- 5 heavy and 15 light gun batteries
- 17 fortified bunkers

The unit was particularly successful from dawn to just before 16:00 on the 7th, when it destroyed…

- 26 tanks (including 4 KV-1 and 13 T-34)
- 15 field cannons (7.62 cm)
- 5 medium and 4 heavy Pak
- 3 heavy Flak
- 2 heavy guns
- 13 mortars
- 11 AT rifles
- 17 MGs
- 17 bunkers
- 30 to 40 field positions
- 9 trucks
- 3 tractors

Throughout these three days Lutz distinguished himself as the leader of the unit and by his own personal successes. By the village of M. he destroying 7 heavy Pak within the space of just 15 minutes. The fighting here also brought his cumulative total of enemy tanks destroyed to 47. He would for all this be awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Awarded posthumously.