Walther Lucht
Walther Lucht  | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1882 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire  | 
| Died | 18 March 1949 (aged 67) Heilbronn, US Zone, Allied-occupied Germany  | 
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany  | 
| Branch | |
| Years of service | 1901–1932 1937–1945  | 
| Rank | General der Artillerie | 
| Commands | 87th Infantry Division 336th Infantry Division LXVI Army Corps 11th SS Panzer Army  | 
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight'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.