Heynsen, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- August 22nd, 1890 (Eutin/Oldenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 26th, 1974 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions;
April 15th, 1912: Fähnrich zur See;
August 3rd, 1914: Leutnant zur See;
April 26th, 1917: Oberleutnant zur See;
December 27th, 1919: Kapitänleutnant (K);
April 15th, 1936: Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve;
May 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant zur See;
November 1st, 1941: Kapitänleutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1943: Korvettenkapitän der Reserve.
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Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- Kommandant im 13.Minensuchflottille
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant im 13.Minensuchflottille
- Awarded on:
- January 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant der Reserve
- Unit:
- Kommandant im 13.Minensuchflottille
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän der Reserve
- Unit:
- Flottillenchef 7.Minensuchflottille
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Korvettenkapitän der Reserve
- Unit:
- Chef 27.Minensuchflotille
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Königliche Sächsische Verdienstorden
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Friedrich-August Kreuz 1.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Vapaudenristin 3.luokka (VR 3)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- deutsche-marinesoldaten.de
- www.das-ritterkreuz.de
- Auction
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