Tummer, Emil Heinrich "Heinrich"
- Date of birth:
- June 11th, 1908 (Viersen/Rhineland, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 14th, 1971 (Bad Nauheim/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 31st, 1941
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 14th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1944
Obergefreiter Tummer, No. 1 at a light infantry gun, immediately recognized the gravity of the situation. Acting on his own initiative, he turned his gun to the south and commenced direct fire onto the new hostile forces. Following this he gathered all available soldiers and used them to launch a counterattack. In bitter close combat the broken-in Soviets were ejected, and Tummer helped establish a new defence in order to complete the victory.
For this act, by which an even larger rupturing of the German front was prevented, he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class on the same day. This was later upgraded to the Knight's Cross.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: H.P. Rackete
- Photo: H.-P. Rackete
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- HUß, JÜRGEN & SONDERMANN, HEINZ-WERNER, Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2009.
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
- Feldgrau.com
- Award documents via H.-P. Rackete
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