Walther Lucht

Walther Lucht
Born26 February 1882
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died18 March 1949(1949-03-18) (aged 67)
Heilbronn, US Zone, Allied-occupied Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Branch
Years of service1901–1932
1937–1945
RankGeneral der Artillerie
Commands87th Infantry Division
336th Infantry Division
LXVI Army Corps
11th SS Panzer Army
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
German Cross

Walther Lucht (26 February 1882 – 18 March 1949) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Lucht was released from an American POW camp in 1948, and died in a car crash in 1949.