Witthaus, Heinrich
- Date of birth:
- May 9th, 1914 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 10th, 1944 (Wilna, Lithuania)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Heinrich Witthaus signed for an undefined time to the Wehrmacht on December 18th, 1942.
He was married to Elsbeth Witthaus, born Hagemann.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 3.(Radfahr) Kompanie, Füsilier-Bataillon 170, 170. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Familie
- Photo: Family photo
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Family records
- Letter of congratulation to DKiG, Gauleiter Gau Osthannover, January 11th, 1944
- Letter of congratulation to DKiG, Oberbürgemeister Lüneburg, December 27th, 1943
- Letter of condolences Oberbürgemeister Lüneburg, Augusts 9th, 1944
- Verpflichtungsschein zu unbegrenzter Dienstzeit in der Wehrmacht, 18 dezember 1942
- Todes Bescheinigung 4 august 1944
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