Theo-Helmut Lieb

Theo-Helmut Lieb (25 November 1889 – 20 March 1981) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who held several divisional commands during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Born25 November 1889

Freudenstadt, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire

Died20 March 1981(1981-03-20) (aged 91)

Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany

Branch

Imperial German Army
Reichswehr
Army (Wehrmacht)

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Theo-Helmut Lieb
Born	25 November 1889 Freudenstadt, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died	20 March 1981(1981-03-20) (aged 91) Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Branch	Imperial German Army Reichswehr Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1910–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	306th Infantry Division 112th Infantry Division XXXXII Army Corps 34th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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Lieb was born at Freudenstadt in the Kingdom of Württemberg in 1889. He entered the Imperial German Army in 1910 and fought in World War I. At the end of the war, he was an Hauptmann on the general staff of the 240th Infantry Division. He remained in the post-war Reichswehr as a career officer, serving as a commander of anti-tank forces from 1936 to 1938. He next commanded Infantry Regiment 27 from 1938 to 1940. He was the military commander of Wuppertal and Frankfurt for the next few years. He then led the 112th and 34th infantry divisions.^[1]