Hauptmann der Reserve Lothar Wehlitz (Chef 1.Batterie / schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845) at Vitebsk area, Ostfront, not long after he received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 6 February 1944. On 23 December 1943 Wehlitz and his battery had to defend against violent Soviet attacks during the fighting around Vitebsk. Through his courage and skill he was able to hold the positions assigned and thus enable a new defensive line to be built. For this action he was awarded the Ritterkreuz.
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ECPAD Archives (courtesy of Blanluet Christophe)
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