Karl Liecke
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Karl Liecke was a Obersturmbannführer
(Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS
during World War II
. Who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany
during World War II
.
Obersturmbannführer Karl Liecke was the commander of the II.Battalion, 3rd SS Schutzen Regiment before taking over command of the 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment, 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) in January 1945. He was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment near the end of the war on the 3 May 1945.
Obersturmbannführer
Obersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank used by both the SA and the SS. It was created in May 1933 to fill the need for an additional field grade officer rank above Sturmbannführer as the SA expanded. It became an SS rank at the same time...
(Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS
Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a grade of the 1939 version of the 1813 created Iron Cross . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest award of Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II...
, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Obersturmbannführer Karl Liecke was the commander of the II.Battalion, 3rd SS Schutzen Regiment before taking over command of the 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment, 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) in January 1945. He was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the 27th Waffen Gebirgsjager Regiment near the end of the war on the 3 May 1945.