Bretschneider, Heinz Walter (Flak-Regiment 13)
- Date of birth:
- March 26th, 1913 (Meinersdorf/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 16th, 1971 (Ahlen/Western Phalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
1st August 1935: Gefreiter
1st August 1936: Unteroffizier
1st October 1938: Wachtmeister
1st May 1939: Oberwachtmeister
1st october 1940: Hauptwachtmeister
1st February 1943: Leutnant der Reserve
1st April 1943: Leutnant
?: Oberleutnant
1st January 1944: Hauptmann
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberwachtmeister
- Unit:
- I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 13, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberwachtmeister
- Unit:
- Batterie offizier, 1. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 13 (mot), Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 3rd, 1943
“Whilst defending against an enemy breakthrough attempt conducted with strong tank forces, Oberwachtmeister Heinz Bretschneider destroyed 3 enemy tanks on the 01.01.1943 and another 9 on the following day as the leader of a Luftwaffe Flak unit. During the battle the Oberwachtmeister made the independent decision to give up his assigned position and take up a much more favourable one for his cannon. His success here contributed significantly to the course of the combat and heavily contributed to the security of an important supply road.”
Was simultaneously promoted to Leutnant.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wachtmeister
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberwachtmeister
- Awarded on:
- February 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberwachtmeister
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptwachtmeister
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo:
- TITLE
- - 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.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1991.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht -
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