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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== *Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (12 December 1940)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 38.〕 * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (4 May 1941)〔 * * 1st Class (26 June 1941)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (17 April 1944)〔 * * in Silver (28 May 1944)〔 * * in Gold (5 November 1944)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 14 June 1944 as ''Feldwebel'' in the 4./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 76.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1945 as ''Leutnant'' and leader of 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.〕 * Cuffband "Crete" (20 May 1943)〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Georg le Coutre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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