Apparently, this gentleman used to be the oncle of my Wife. I saw his picture in Yerger's "Infantry aces, but I am now looking for more informations.
Has anyone any infos concerning him. I know he apparently served in the 21rst and 28th I.D.
Thanks.
Oberst Hubertus LAMEY
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Here is what I have on Generalmajor Hubertus (also seen as Hubert) Lamey:
Born on 30 October 1896 in Mannheim; entered the German Army on 1 October 1915 as a Fahnenjunker; commissioned a Leutnant on 24 April 1916 in 2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr.110; remained in the post-World War I German Reichswehr; 1 July 1938, Operations Officer (Ia) of the 27th Infantry Division; 15 October 1939, Chief Quartermaster of the 7th Army; 1 August 1942, Commander of Infantry (later Grenadier) Regiment 328; 1 November 1943, Acting Commander of the 21st Infantry Division; 1 December 1943, Acting Commander of the 28th Jäger Division; 1 February 1944, attended the Division Leader Course; 10 July 1944, Commander of the 118th Jäger Division; died on 7 April 1981.
Other Known Promotion Dates:
• Oberleutnant: 1 April 1925 (465)
• Hauptmann: ?
• Major: ?
• Oberstleutnant: 1 April 1939
• Oberst: 1 July 1941
• Generalmajor: 1 September 1944
• NOTE: The website listed in the sources, gives his final rank as Generalleutnant
Known Decorations:
• Knight's Cross of the Iron on 12 February 1944, Oberst, Acting Commander of the 28th Jäger Division.
• German Cross in Gold: 28 July 1943, Oberst, Commander of Grenadier Regiment 328.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight’s Cross 2nd Class with Swords
SOURCES:
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. “Die Träger Des Ritterkreuzes Des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945.” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1993.
• Keilig, Wolf. “Die Generale des Heeres.” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Scheibert, Horst. “Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer).” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, 1 May 1930.
• http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/
Born on 30 October 1896 in Mannheim; entered the German Army on 1 October 1915 as a Fahnenjunker; commissioned a Leutnant on 24 April 1916 in 2. Badisches Grenadier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm I. Nr.110; remained in the post-World War I German Reichswehr; 1 July 1938, Operations Officer (Ia) of the 27th Infantry Division; 15 October 1939, Chief Quartermaster of the 7th Army; 1 August 1942, Commander of Infantry (later Grenadier) Regiment 328; 1 November 1943, Acting Commander of the 21st Infantry Division; 1 December 1943, Acting Commander of the 28th Jäger Division; 1 February 1944, attended the Division Leader Course; 10 July 1944, Commander of the 118th Jäger Division; died on 7 April 1981.
Other Known Promotion Dates:
• Oberleutnant: 1 April 1925 (465)
• Hauptmann: ?
• Major: ?
• Oberstleutnant: 1 April 1939
• Oberst: 1 July 1941
• Generalmajor: 1 September 1944
• NOTE: The website listed in the sources, gives his final rank as Generalleutnant
Known Decorations:
• Knight's Cross of the Iron on 12 February 1944, Oberst, Acting Commander of the 28th Jäger Division.
• German Cross in Gold: 28 July 1943, Oberst, Commander of Grenadier Regiment 328.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) with 1939 Bar
• Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Knight’s Cross 2nd Class with Swords
SOURCES:
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. “Die Träger Des Ritterkreuzes Des Eisernen Kreuzes, 1939-1945.” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1993.
• Keilig, Wolf. “Die Generale des Heeres.” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Scheibert, Horst. “Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold (Das Heer).” Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg, Germany, 1983.
• Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, 1 May 1930.
• http://www.das-ritterkreuz.de/