Hans-Albrecht Lehmann
| Hans-Albrecht Lehmann | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
6 February 1894 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Died |
27 November 1976 (aged 81) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45. |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Feldkommandeur of Laval |
| Battles/wars |
World War II World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Silver |
Hans-Albrecht Lehmann (1894–1976) was a German general during the Second World War.
Biography
In February 1894, Hans-Albrecht Lehmann was born in Metz in Lorraine. Lehmann fought bravely during the First World War. He was involved in many military operations during the war. After the war, he continued his career in the army, gradually climbing the ranks. Lehmann was appointed commander of the "Nachrichtentruppe I", in Königsberg, on 1 April 1938.[1] Hans-Albrecht Lehmann was an Oberstleutnant on the eve of the Second World War. As an Oberst in the Sixteenth German Army, Lehmann received the Deutsches Kreuz in silver, on March 25, 1943. Thanks to his leadership skills, Lehmann was shortly after promoted Generalmajor, on 1 September 1943.
Hans-Albrecht Lehmann died in 1976, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
Decorations
- Deutsches kreuz in Silver, on 25 March 1943.[2]
- Eisernes Kreuz (1914), 2nd and 1st classes
- Eisernen Kreuz (1939), 2nd and 1st classes
References
- ↑ Oberstleutnant Hans-Albrecht Lehmann 1. April 1938 : Kommandeur der Nachrichtentruppe I
- ↑ Klaus D. Patzwall, Veit Scherzer: Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber vol.2, Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001 , p.548.
Sources
- Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945, Band 7, Knabe-Luz; Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf, 2004 (p. 430-431).