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Heinzmann, Leonhard

Date of birth:
October 12th, 1921 (Weiher, Germany)
Date of death:
December 10th, 1943 (Tschetschelewka, Ukraine)
Buried on:
Soviet War Cemetery Kirovohrad
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Untersturmführer (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
3. Batterie, SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3, 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
February 17th, 1944
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

Sources

  • - Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
    Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
    - Mark C. Yerger, Totenkopf The structure, Development and Personalities of the 3.SS-Pabzer Division, Volume 2, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, England, ISBN 978-1-9107777-99-2

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