Herbert Lamprecht

Herbert Lamprecht (28 March 1913 – 21 September 1978) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (18 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (19 September 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 22 January 1943 as Hauptmann and deputy commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 (mot.)
 * 532nd Oak Leaves on 25 July 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the leichte Flak-Abteilung 76
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (10 July 1944)