Theo-Helmut Lieb
| Theo-Helmut Lieb | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Theobald Lion of Cherkassy |
| Born |
25 November 1889 Freudenstadt, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died |
20 March 1981 (aged 91) Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
306. Infanterie-Division 112. Infanterie-Division XXXXII. Armeekorps 34. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Theo-Helmut Lieb (25 November 1889 – 20 March 1981) was a German general who held several divisional commands during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Theo-Helmut Lieb was captured by American troops in May 1945 in Italy and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (19 September 1914)
- 1st Class (22 August 1915)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Knight's Cross of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg; 30 August 1915)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 7 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps[1]
- 400th Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps[2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 February 1944)
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Georg Pfeiffer |
Commander of 306. Infanterie-Division 21 February 1943 – 30 March 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Carl-Erik Koehler |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Rolf Wuthmann |
Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 3 September 1943 – 1 February 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Hochbaum |
Commander of 34. Infanterie-Division 31 May 1944 – May 1945 |
Succeeded by Oberst Ferdinand Hippel |
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