Hubert Mickley Military person

Hubert Mickley (11 April 1918 – 30 December 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Hubert Mickley died from wounds on 30 December 1944 in Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Birth date	April 11, 1918
Birth place	West Prussia , Sch%C3%B6nlake
Date of death	December 30, 1944
Place of death	Belgium , Bastogne

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Battle of the Bulge World War II Battle of France Siege of Bastogne Battle of Narva (1944)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	II. Panzergrenadier-Battalion/Führer-Begleit-Brigade
service start	1937
service end	1944