Date of birth:

June 4th, 1894 (Katscher, Germany)

Date of death:

August 12th, 1985 (Einbeck, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant

Unit:

Kommandeur 2.Flak-Division

Awarded on:

March 29th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant

Unit:

Kommandeur 2.Flak-Division (motorisiert)

Awarded on:

June 9th, 1944

The following excerpt from the Wehrmachtbericht, dated 10.02.1944, describes the battles by which Luczny would earn the Knight’s Cross…

“During the heavy defense battles south of Leningrad, a Luftwaffe Flak-Division under the command of Generalleutnant Luczny has particularly distinguished itself. In the time from 14 January to 7 February the unit destroyed 105 enemy aircraft and within the space of three weeks also destroyed 111 Soviet tanks.”

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

November 22nd, 1914

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

September 4th, 1916

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 7th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 10th, 1944

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