Wittenstein, Heinz-Willi

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Date of birth:: November 19th, 1912 (Elberfeld/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: March 1945 (Stettin/Pommerania, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 129, 22. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: October 9th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur II. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146
Awarded on:: February 14th, 1945

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- 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.

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