Karl-Hermann Lion Military person

Karl-Hermann Lion (5 November 1911 – 2 May 1994) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl-Hermann Lion joined the Bundeswehr in 1959 and retired in 1968 as an Oberstleutnant.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 05, 1911
Birth place
Germany , Saarlouis
Date of deathMay 02, 1994
Place of death
Germany , Saarlouis

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1945)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Balkan Campaign (World War II)
World War II
Battle of Crete
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
Reichsmarine
military unit
Sturzkampfgeschwader 1
service start1929
service end1929

Karl-Hermann Lion on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/L/LionKH.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/24572