Trettner, Heinrich "Heinz"
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1907 (Minden/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 18th, 2006 (Mönchengladbach/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Was taken prisoner on May 3rd 1945 at St Christofero, Italy. POW number B33415.
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Cruz de Guerra Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1938
Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab
- Unit:
- Ia, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major in General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major im Generalstab (Major in General Staff)
- Unit:
- Ia, 7. Flieger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 3rd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1944
Awarded for the successful command of his division during the Italian campaign, and in particular for...
1) The Division's performance during the battle of Anzio.
2) The fierce resistance of his troops at the Futa Pass during the battle for the Gothic line, which delayed the US advance by several weeks and permitted the building of a new German defensive line south of Bologna.
586th Award.
1) The Division's performance during the battle of Anzio.
2) The fierce resistance of his troops at the Futa Pass during the battle for the Gothic line, which delayed the US advance by several weeks and permitted the building of a new German defensive line south of Bologna.
586th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K(D)CVO)
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1964
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1964
Grande Ufficiale della Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1965
Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband des Verdienstordens der BRD
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1967
Grand Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1969
Sources
- Photo 1: Gareth Collins/Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Gareth Collins via Axis Biographical Research
- Bundeswehr photo: Beyerlein sammlung - - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Island Farm Special Camp
- Axis Biographical Research
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