__NOTOC__ Walter Lichel (1 May 1885 – 10 December 1969) was a German general during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

and recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was order of precedence, lower in preceden ...

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. Lichel surrendered to the Allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards

on 18 September 1941 as ''

Generalleutnant () is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries. Austria Generalleutnant is the second highest general officer rank in the Austrian Armed Forces (''Bundesheer''), roughly equivalent to the NATO ...

'' and commander of

123. Infanterie-Division The 123rd Infantry Division (''123. Infanterie-Division'') was a formation of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed on April 1, 1915, and organized over the next several weeks. It was part of a wave of new infantry divis ...

Fellgiebel 2000, p. 237.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lichel, Walter 1885 births 1969 deaths German Army generals of World War II Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross People from Słupsk German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class