Georg le Coutre Military person

Georg le Coutre (13 September 1921 – 8 January 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was captured by American troops in February 1945, and held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until his retirement in 1978.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 13, 1912
Birth place	Lithuania , Klaipėda
Date of death	January 08, 2009
Place of death	Bonn , Germany

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Italian Campaign (World War II) Operation Overlord Battle of the Bulge World War II Battle of Crete
military branch	Luftwaffe
service start	1940
service end	1940