Hubert Mickley

Hubert Mickley (11 April 1918 – 30 December 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hubert Mickley died from wounds on 30 December 1944 in Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * German Cross in Gold (23 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 23 December 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of I. / Grenadier-Regiment 4
 * 540th Oak Leaves on 4 August 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of I. / Grenadier-Regiment 4