Georg le Coutre

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Georg le Coutre
Born (1921-09-13)13 September 1921
Memel
Died Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.
Bonn
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Years of service 1940–45
1956–78
Rank Leutnant (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit Fallschirmjägerregiment 4
Fallschirmjägerregiment 6
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg le Coutre (13 September 1921 – 8 January 2009) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was captured by American troops in February 1945, and held until 1946. In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and served until his retirement in 1978.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

Bibliography

  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Portals
Access related topics
P vip.svg Biography portal
Bundeswehr Kreuz Black.svg Military of Germany portal
Heinkel He 111 during the Battle of Britain.jpg World War II portal
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 38.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 76.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Georg_le_Coutre&oldid=4928607"