Heinz-Oskar Laebe Military person

Heinz Oskar Laebe (5 February 1913 – 15 February 1999) was a highly decorated infantry officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was one of only 882 recipients who were awarded 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 05, 1913
Birth place
Lower Saxony , Peine
Date of deathFebruary 15, 1999
Place of death
Peine

Search

Military person

allegiance(to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Polizei
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGrenadier-Regiment 44
military unit
11th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
service start1932
service end1945

Heinz-Oskar Laebe on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/L/LaebeHO.htm
  2. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/L/Laebe-Heinz-Oskar.htm
  3. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/36037