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Schütte, Ludwig 'Lutz' (Div.-Füs.-Bat.131)

Date of birth:
May 23rd, 1912 (Bremen, Germany)
Date of death:
April 13th, 1993 (Hamburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur, Divisions-Fusilier-Bataillon 131, 131. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1944
Awarded for holding the Nowiki bridgehead over the Luchessa river against superior Soviet forces.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 432, 131. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
December 26th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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