Hugo Laubereau

Hugo Laubereau (20 January 1904 – 18 November 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst im Generalstab in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Anschluss Medal
 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (2 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (22 May 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (22 May 1940)
 * in Silver (17 October 1943)
 * in Gold (22 February 1944)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61