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Hermann Hölter
Hermann Hölter (31 January 1900 – 5 May 1989) was a German modern pentathlete and '' Generalleutnant'' during World War II. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ''Generalleutnant'' Hölter served as ''Chef des Generalstabs'' (chief of staff) of the 20th Mountain Army. After the war he was held prisoner of war at Island Farm (Special Camp 11). Awards * Iron Cross (1914) ** 2nd Class (18 June 1918) * Wehrmacht Long Service Award * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ** 2nd Class (25 October 1939) * Iron Cross (1939) ** 1st Class (14 May 1940) * Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class with Swords (26 September 1941) * German Cross in Gold on 17 August 1944 as ''Generalmajor'' in the ''Oberkommando'' of the 20th Mountain Army * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Naz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemgo
Lemgo (; nds, Lemge, Lemje) is a small university town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser Uplands, 25 km east of Bielefeld and 70 km west of Hannover. The old Hanseatic town Lemgo has a population of c. 41,000 (2017) and belongs to the OWL region, which is one of the most important cluster regions for mechanical engineering and industrial electronics in Germany. In 2017 the German Internet portal reisereporter.de placed Lemgo among the most beautiful ten half-timbered towns in Germany. History It was founded in the 12th century by Bernard II, Lord of Lippe at the crossroad of two merchant routes. Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trading association of free or autonomous cities in several northern European countries such as the Netherlands, Germany and Poland. During the Reformation the city of Lemgo adopted Lutheranism in 1522, whereas otherwise in Lippe, its sprea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
