Alfons Luczny
Alfons Luczny (4 June 1894 – 12 August 1985) was a German general in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Luczny surrendered to the American troops in May 1945, he was handed over to Soviet forces. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until October 1955.
Alfons Luczny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1894 |
| Died | 12 August 1985 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 2nd Flak Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 2. Flak-Division (mot.)[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 243.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Heino von Rantzau |
Commander of 2. Flak-Division (mot.) 1 October 1943 – 15 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Oberst Fritz Laicher |
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