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Heinrichs, Axel Erik

Date of birth:
July 21st, 1890 (Helsinki, Finland)
Date of death:
November 16th, 1965 (Helsinki, Finland)
Buried on:
Veteran Graves Cemetery Kulosaari
Nationality:
Finnish

Biography

Infantry general.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1940

Version with Swords
Vapaudenristin Suurristi (VR SR)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1942
Vapaudenristin 2.luokan Mannerheim-risti (MR 2)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Jalkaväenkenraali
Unit:
Finnische Wehrmacht
Awarded on:
August 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Jalkaväenkenraali
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1944
Vapaudenristin 1.luokan Mannerheim-risti (MR 1)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with swords.
Vapaudenristin 3.luokka (VR 3)

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