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Hans-Albrecht Lehmann (6 February 1894–27 November 1976) was a German general during the Second World War.
Hans-Albrecht Lehmann | |
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| Born | 6 February 1894 Metz, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Died | 27 November 1976 (aged 82) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1914–45. |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Feldkommandeur of Laval |
| Battles / wars | World War II World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Silver |
Biography
editLehmann was born on 6 February 1894 in Metz in Lorraine. Lehmann served in the First World War with the Imperial German Army. 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] 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 25 March 1943. Thanks to his leadership skills, Lehmann was shortly afterwards promoted Generalmajor, on 1 September 1943.
Lehmann died in 1976, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria.
Decorations
edit- Eisernes Kreuz (1914), 2nd and 1st classes
- Eisernen Kreuz (1939), 2nd and 1st classes
- Deutsches kreuz in Silver, on 25 March 1943.[2]
References
editSources
edit- Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945, Band 7, Knabe-Luz; Biblio Verlag, Bissendorf, 2004 (p. 430-431).